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A low profile silicone elastic molded covering skin form fits and seals around a smokeless tobacco container. A molded in circular sealing ring seals around the metal top of the container. The sealed top around the metal cover of the container and watertight bottom prevent air and moisture from cont

A low profile silicone elastic molded covering skin form fits and seals around a smokeless tobacco container. A molded in circular sealing ring seals around the metal top of the container. The sealed top around the metal cover of the container and watertight bottom prevent air and moisture from contacting the tobacco through the bottom porous portion of the container and between the metal cover and the bottom.

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1. A waterproof smokeless tobacco container combination comprising: a. a cylindrical container comprising a base having a round floor attached to a cylindrical side wall, and a removable round metal cap for engagement with said side wall, said cap having an annular rim on a top thereof;b. a deformab

1. A waterproof smokeless tobacco container combination comprising: a. a cylindrical container comprising a base having a round floor attached to a cylindrical side wall, and a removable round metal cap for engagement with said side wall, said cap having an annular rim on a top thereof;b. a deformable molded body for removably encasing said container, said body comprising a rounded floor having a circumferential edge, a cylindrical side wall perpendicularly attached to the edge of said floor, and a partial upper wall perpendicularly attached to said side wall, said partial upper wall including a molded sealing ring and having a stretchable central opening therein, wherein said upper wall extends over and grips the metal cap of said container and said sealing ring engages said annular rim to provide a waterproof seal for said container. 2. The combination of claim 1 wherein the molded body further comprises a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion comprising a highly elastic high friction clinging rubberized material that seals around the metal cap of the cylindrical container, and the bottom portion comprising a different material having a smooth low friction outer surface that slides easily into and out of a user's pocket or other storage space. 3. The combination of claim 1 wherein the molded body comprises a low profile silicone like molded material having an elastic characteristic to form fit the cylindrical container. 4. The combination device of claim 1 wherein any of a wide variety of colors, designs, logos, names, images are molded into the body. 5. The combination of claim 1 wherein any of a wide variety of colors, designs, logos, names, images are imprinted on the molded body. 6. In combination, a smokeless tobacco container and cover therefor comprising: a. a cylindrical container comprising a base having a round floor attached to a cylindrical side wall with an open top, and a removable round metal cap engaged with said side wall at said top;b. a rubberized flexible skin for removably encasing said base and a portion of said cap, said skin comprising a molded body having a round base, a cylindrical side wall and a partial upper wall, said partial upper wall having a central opening therein, wherein said upper wall extends over and grips the metal cap of said container to provide a waterproof seal for said container. 7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said cap further comprises an annular rim, and said skin further comprises a sealing ring molded into said upper wall for engagement with said annular rim. 8. A process for preventing moisture from entering a smokeless tobacco container comprising the steps of: a. closing a container for smokeless tobacco by engaging a metal cap having an annular rim with a cylindrical bottom section of said container;b. stretching an upper central opening in a deformable molded body in order to receive said container, said body comprising a round base, a cylindrical side wall and a partial upper wall, said partial upper wall including said upper central opening and a molded sealing ring; andc. inserting the container through said stretched upper opening such that said body clings to said container, said upper wall extends over and grips the metal cap of said container, and said sealing ring engages said annular rim to provide a waterproof seal for said container.