ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,680,257, issued on July 14.

"Worksite enclosure and method" was invented by Chase Berkley Wheeler (Lead, S.D.), Juan Pablo Castillo (Wahkon, Minn.) and Rand Gordon Richard Woelber (Spearfish, S.D.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An enclosure includes a first surface with first and second apertures, a second surface punctured by a first aperture and spaced apart from the first surface along a work direction, and lateral surfaces spanning between the first and second surfaces to define an enclosed volume. One aperture may include a hinged flap or door. The enclosure includes a lifting affordance and may further include a perforated shelf wi...