Enclosing system

Abstract

A system and method are provided for enclosing an object comprising a front, a rear, and sides. The system and method further provide a base on a base receiving surface and a closing portion. The front, rear, sides, base, and closing portion define an area surrounding the object. The system and method further provide stiffening devices extending from the sides and the closing portion, fasteners coupling the sides to the base and the sides to the closing portion via the stiffening devices, and securing devices holding edges of adjacent sections of the sides and edges of adjacent sections of the closing portion together. The system and method also typically provide for access areas that have hinged sections. The system and method further comprise connectors located between the closing portion and the sides through which the fasteners also pass to couple the sides to the closing portion.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A system for enclosing an object, the system comprising: 
 a front;    a rear;    sides;    a base on a base receiving surface;    a closing portion;    the front, rear, sides, base, and closing portion defining an area surrounding the object;    stiffening devices extending from the sides and the closing portion;    fasteners coupling the sides to the base and the sides to the closing portion via the stiffening devices;    securing devices holding edges of adjacent sections of the sides and edges of adjacent sections of the closing portion together; and    an access area.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising connectors located between the closing portion and the sides through which the fasteners also pass to couple the sides to the closing portion.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the access area is located in the rear of the system and comprises first and second hinged sections.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein each hinged section comprises a corner section, a panel section, and a cap section.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising another access area located in the front of the system comprising first and second hinged sections.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising another access area located in one of the sides comprising first and second hinged sections.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein the another access area is located in one of a plurality of positions in one of the sides.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the base is coupled via a coupling material to the base receiving surface.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the base is coupled via coupling devices to the base receiving surface.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the stiffening devices are ribs.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the base is shaped in a loop and comprises curvilinear and linear pieces, wherein adjacent pieces are coupled together via coupling devices.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising ventilated caps.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the access area is ventilated  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the stiffening devices located on the edges of the adjacent sections of the sides and the edges of the adjacent sections of the closing portions have complementary shapes that mechanically interconnect before receiving the securing devices.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the securing devices are elongated clips providing continuous fastening action along substantially an entire length of a seam to secure and weather proof the seam.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the closing portion is curved.  
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising curved corners and curved caps.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the system is manufactured from polymers.  
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising an area defined in one of the sides to access a battery of the object.  
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the fasteners are tie wraps.  
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising areas defined in at least one of the sides that receive cords of electrical devices.  
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the another access area comprises patterned stiffening devices.  
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the access area comprises removed front, rear, or side sections.  
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the access area comprises patterned stiffening devices.  
     
     
         25 . A system for enclosing an object comprising: 
 a front;    a rear;    an access area; and    hoop sections positioned between the front and the rear, each of the hoop sections comprising: 
 a first base section;  
 a first side section coupled to the first base section;  
 a closing portion section;  
 a first connector section coupling the first side section to the closing portion section;  
 a second connector section;  
 a second side section, the second connector section coupling the closing portion section to the second side section; and  
 a second base section coupled to the second side section.  
   
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 25  wherein a predetermined length of the system is assembled based on varying the number of hoop sections.  
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 25  wherein the access area is located in the rear and comprises first and second hinged sections.  
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 25  further comprising another access area located in one of the sides, wherein the another access area replaces several of the first or second side sections of the hoop sections and wherein the another access area is comprised of first and second hinged sections.  
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 25  further comprising another access area located in the front, wherein the another access area comprises first and second hinged sections.  
     
     
         30 . A method of forming an object enclosing system comprising the steps of: 
 providing a front and a rear;    providing a base;    providing sides comprising side stiffening devices;    providing a closing portion comprising closing portion stiffening devices;    coupling the base to the side stiffening devices and the side stiffening devices to the closing portion stiffening devices with fasteners to define an area surrounding the object;    securing edges of adjacent sections of the sides and edges of adjacent sections of the closing portion together via securing devices;    coupling the base to a base receiving surface; and    providing an access area.    
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of providing connectors located between the sides and the closing portion that receive the fasteners to couple the sides and the closing portion together.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of mechanically interconnecting the edges of the adjacent sections of the sides and the edges of the adjacent sections of the closing portion before securing the securing device by providing complementary shapes in the edges of the adjacent sections of the sides and the edges of the adjacent sections of the closing portion.  
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of providing elongated clips as the securing devices, wherein the elongated clips provide continuous clamping action along substantially an entire length of a seam to secure and weather proof the seam.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of performing the coupling of the base to a base receiving surface with a coupling material.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 30  further comprising the step of performing the coupling of the base to a base receiving surface with coupling devices.