Lock and cover device

Claim 1

Apparatus to be mounted to a lock for releasably sealing a lock and having a keyway sealing position and an keyway exposing position, comprising: a. resilient polymeric housing, circular in planform and having a flat annular bottom surface, said housing having a central bore extending therethrough for admitting the cylinder of said lock, the upper surface of said housing having an upwardly sloping outer portion, an intermediate flat annular portion, and a central portion sunken substantially below the plane of said intermediate portion and having a generally annular flange at the bottom of said sunken portion, bordering said central bore, and a resilient annular male locking lip extending upwardly and somewhat radially outwardly from said intermediate annular portion, and means within said sloping portion for receiving the posts of a hinge joint; b. a resilient polymeric lid, circular in planform and having a convex upper surface and a diameter the same as the outer circular boundary of said housing intermediate portion, the bottom of said lid being flat with a central circular depression therein that has a diameter somewhat larger than said male locking lip, and the side wall of said depression having a continuous, radially inwardly extending flange defining an inner circle that is slightly smaller in diameter than the outer diameter of said male lip, and means depending from the periphery of said lid for carrying posts receivable within said post receiving means on said housing whereby said lid is pivotally mounted for rotation from an open position to a sealed position wherein the bottom of said lid lies flush with said intermediate housing portion and whereby said female finger is pressed over the male lip to form sealing and locking engagement with the outer wall of said male lip, and whereby a dome-like configuration is provided to the combined top of said apparatus.