Abstract: An enclosure system for providing a visual barrier with respect to various objects, including a tank of the type used to store fuel, water and other liquid and gaseous materials. The enclosure system includes an enclosure and a lid covering the enclosure. The enclosure is attached to the tank and is made from opaque materials such as wood or dyed plastic. Vent openings are provided to prevent the accumulation of undesirable vapors, e.g., fuel vapors, that may escape from the tank and accumulate between the enclosure and the tank. An attachment mechanism is provided for supporting the enclosure in a predetermined position relative to the tank, e.g., so that the bottom of the enclosure is positioned a few inches above the surface on which the tank rests. An optional second attachment mechanism is provided for ensuring the enclosure remains so positioned relative to the tank.

Abstract: A wall construction for wire-bound boxes utilizing split cleats in at least one pair of opposing walls, wherein two rectangular panels or mats are aligned in the same wall, the opposing ends of the cleats of the panels being shortened for receiving therebetween an auxiliary support member, the support member being clamped between the opposing ends of the upper and lower cleats when the wires are tightened in the assembly of the walls. A face board or a pair of face boards, bridges the opposing ends of the panels and the auxiliary support member therebetween.

Abstract: A ventilated shipping carton formed of a pair of identical, fibreboard, top and bottom closures each having a four sided vertical rim and a plurality of flaps secured to opposite sides of the rim and movable from an overlapping closed position to an unfolded, spread position for opening the carton, a plurality of wood veneer slats arranged vertically between the rims of the closures, and spaced apart for ventilation to form four sides of the rectangular carton body, and a plurality of spaced, horizontal binding wires wound about and embracing the rims of the top and bottom closures and secured to the closure rims and the ends of the slats. The invention further contemplates the method of making the carton as inclusive of the following steps:1. forming each closure from a planar fibreboard blank by slitting and scoring to define the rim and flap portions;2. arranging the slats in spaced parallel relation in one plane;3.

Abstract: A kit of parts constructed for ready assembly into a box and comprising a blank consisting of at least three juxtaposed side panels, a covering for each of the side panels, and end panels formed with projections and recesses for engagement with corresponding recesses and projections, respectively, on the side panels; wherein the covering is made of a repeatedly deformable elastomeric or sheet metal material, and each side panel, where adjacent to another side panel, is provided with projections and recesses which interlock with similar projections and recesses on the adjacent side panel. The kit is adapted to be assembled into box form by successive folding of the side panels into engagement with the end panels.