Water resistant battery box

1. A battery box comprising:

a lower housing;

a cover supported by the lower housing; and

an upper housing positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover, the upper housing including a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing;

a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;

an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact extending through a lower wall of the upper housing;

a terminal of an electrically conductive wire coupled to the upper electrical contact, the wire extending through an opening in the cover; and

an adapter received within the lower housing and configured to receive a plurality of AA cell batteries, wherein the lower housing is configured to receive C cell batteries without the adapter;

wherein the upper housing is formed of a polymer, and the lip seal is integrally formed with the upper housing.

2. The battery box of claim 1 , wherein the lip seal includes a v-shaped cross-section to facilitate sealing against external water and venting gas pressure from within the lower housing.

3. The battery box of claim 1 , wherein the upper electrical contact comprises a rivet including a button head facing batteries received within the lower housing and a shaft extending through the lower wall of the upper housing.

4. The battery box of claim 3 , wherein the lower electrical contact comprises a dual spring contact.

5. A battery box comprising:

a lower housing;

a cover supported by the lower housing;

an upper housing positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover, the upper housing including a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing;

a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;

an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact extending through a lower wall of the upper housing;

a terminal of an electrically conductive wire coupled to the upper electrical contact, the wire extending through an opening in the cover; and

an adapter received within the lower housing and configured to receive a plurality of AA cell batteries, wherein the lower housing is configured to receive C cell batteries without the adapter;

wherein an upper end of the lower housing includes a pair of upwardly extending tabs configured to snap into openings formed in the cover, thereby securing the cover to the lower housing.

6. The battery box of claim 5 , wherein the lip seal includes a v-shaped cross-section to facilitate sealing against external water and venting gas pressure from within the lower housing.

7. The battery box of claim 5 , comprises a rivet including a button head facing batteries received within the lower housing and a shaft extending through the lower wall of the upper housing.

8. The battery box of claim 7 , wherein the lower electrical contact comprises a dual spring contact.

9. A battery box comprising:

a lower housing including an internal chamber configured to receive batteries;

an upper housing operably coupled to the lower housing and including a lower wall having an opening, and a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing, wherein the lip seal includes a v-shaped cross-section to facilitate sealing against external water and venting gas pressure from within the lower housing;

a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing;

an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact comprising a rivet including a button head facing batteries received within the lower housing and a shaft extending through the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing, the button head and the shaft sealing the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing; and

a cover, the upper housing being positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover;

wherein an upper end of the lower housing includes a pair of upwardly extending tabs configured to snap into openings formed in the cover, thereby securing the cover to the lower housing.

10. The battery box of claim 9 , wherein the internal chamber of the lower housing is configured to receive C cell batteries.

11. The battery box of claim 10 , further comprising an adapter received within the lower housing and configured to receive a plurality of AA cell batteries.

12. The battery box of claim 9 , wherein the lower electrical contact comprises a dual spring contact.

13. A battery box comprising:

a lower housing including an internal chamber configured to receive batteries;

an upper housing operably coupled to the lower housing and including a lower wall having an opening, and a lip seal to engage an inner surface of the lower housing, wherein the lip seal includes a v-shaped cross-section to facilitate sealing against external water and venting gas pressure from within the lower housing;

a lower electrical contact supported by a base of the lower housing; and

an upper electrical contact supported by the upper housing, the upper electrical contact comprising a rivet including a button head facing batteries received within the lower housing and a shaft extending through the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing, the button head and the shaft sealing the opening in the lower wall of the upper housing;

wherein the upper housing is formed of a polymer, and the lip seal is integrally formed with the upper housing.

14. The battery box of claim 13 , further comprising a cover, the upper housing being positioned intermediate the lower housing and the cover.

15. The battery box of claim 13 , wherein the internal chamber of the lower housing is configured to receive C cell batteries.

16. The battery box of claim 15 , further comprising an adapter received within the lower housing and configured to receive a plurality of AA cell batteries.

17. The battery box of claim 13 , wherein the lower electrical contact comprises a dual spring contact.