Patent ID: 8595989

Claim:
A deck for mounting to the side wall of a cylindrical storage container; said deck comprising: a support assembly comprising a horizontal cross support and an angular brace extending at an angle to said horizontal cross support; said angular brace having one of its ends fastened at one end of said horizontal cross support; at least one hand rail post mounted to said one end of said horizontal cross support; a hand rail mounted to said hand rail post above said horizontal cross support; at least one mounting plate mounted at the other end of said horizontal cross support or said angular brace, and between said ends and a vertical side wall stiffener on the exterior side wall of the cylindrical storage container, said mounting plate having a width that extends across the width of the vertical stiffener side wall stiffener on the exterior side wall of the cylindrical storage container to permit said mounting plate to be fastened to one said stiffener to mount the deck to the side wall; and a deck plate extending horizontally from and mounted on said horizontal cross support.