Patent ID: 7455489

Claim:
A modular rack for carrying all terrain vehicles, comprising: a) two vertical frames, each of the vertical frames comprising: i) a bottom rail, disposable on a support surface; and ii) a plurality of posts, each post coupled to the bottom rail and extending upward therefrom substantially perpendicularly to the bottom rail, and configured to support a load on an upper end; b) two base beams for connection between the vertical frames to connect lower portions of the vertical frames in spaced apart relationship; c) a plurality of continuous deck beams, for connection between upper ends of the plurality of posts of each vertical frame to connect the two vertical frames in spaced apart relationship, and each of the plurality of deck beams having cantilever end portions extending beyond each of the two vertical frames; d) a plurality of deck rails for connection between the plurality of continuous deck beams to form, with the deck beams, a rigid deck frame; and e) a plurality of deck plates, for connection to the plurality of continuous deck beams to form a cargo deck configured to carry at least one all-terrain vehicle.