Patent ID: 8281969

Claim:
A trailer-mounted equipment rack, said trailer having an under-frame and at least one axle having wheels mounted thereon, the spacing of said wheels defining a track width of said trailer, said trailer being selected from an open top and a closed load box for carrying things, comprising elements as assembled together forming in operative combination: a. a generally horizontal rack load platform mounted on a trailer, said trailer having sidewalls, an under-frame and at least one axle having wheels mounted thereon, the spacing of said wheels defining a track width of said trailer, said trailer being selected from an open top and a closed load box for carrying things, said rack load platform having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to a central longitudinal axis of said trailer, a lateral width that is within the track width of said trailer, upstanding first and second, spaced, vertical side rail members, and cross braces spanning between a lower edge of said vertical side rail members; b. a plurality of leg members, disposed secured to and spaced along each of said side rail members and disposed vertically to extend downwardly from the top end of said legs toward the trailer under-frame; c. a mounting bracket secured to the bottom of each of said legs mounting said legs directly to said under frame of said trailer; and d. said equipment rack mounted on said trailer effectively straddling, and spaced outwardly from the side walls and top, if any, of the trailer load box, said rack load platform, legs and mounting brackets permitting said rack to carry substantial loads of equipment and materials without bearing on said trailer load box side or top walls.