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A sealable enclosure including a base and a cover attachable to the base, the base and cover have respective mating surfaces, wherein the base and cover form a chamber there between when the cover is attached to the base. A compliant gel sealant is disposed on the mating surface of one of the base a

A sealable enclosure including a base and a cover attachable to the base, the base and cover have respective mating surfaces, wherein the base and cover form a chamber there between when the cover is attached to the base. A compliant gel sealant is disposed on the mating surface of one of the base and cover for environmentally sealing the chamber, with a visual indicator provided for determining that the chamber is sealed. In one preferred embodiment, the visual indicator comprises a non-opaque window formed in the cover, and a non-opaque tongue extending from the mating surface of the cover, the tongue aligned with the window such that a line of sight is provided through the respective window and tongue. The gel sealant is disposed in a mating groove located about a perimeter of the mating surface of the base and substantially aligned with the tongue when the cover is attached to the base, such that a wetted contact between the gel and a distal end of the tongue, indicating that an environmental seal is formed there between, is visible through the line of sight.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A sealable enclosure, comprising:a base; a cover attachable to the base, the base and cover each having a mating surface, the base and cover forming a chamber there between when the cover is attached to the base; a compliant gel sealant disposed on the mating surface of one of the base and cover

1. A sealable enclosure, comprising:a base; a cover attachable to the base, the base and cover each having a mating surface, the base and cover forming a chamber there between when the cover is attached to the base; a compliant gel sealant disposed on the mating surface of one of the base and cover for environmentally sealing the chamber; a non-opaque window formed in the cover, a non-opaque mating surface formed on the other of the base and cover, the mating surface being aligned with the window such that a line of sight is provided through the window and mating surface; and a visual indicator for determining that the chamber is sealed, the visual indicator comprising a wetted contact formed between the gel and mating surface, visible through the line of sight, indicating that an environmental seal is formed between the gel and mating surface.