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1. A cooperating rack structure comprising at least two modules (100/100′),
wherein each module (100/100′) comprises:
a cylindrical composite fuel tank (50) with a first end (52) and a second end (54) supporting a valve (55);a first sub-rack cradle (10) disposed at the first end;a second sub-rack cradle (10) disposed at the second end;wherein each sub-rack cradle comprises a substantially vertical first outer wall (11), a substantially horizontal second outer wall (12), an arc shaped inner wall (13) having a top arc end (14) and a bottom arc end (15), a structural body frame member (16) affixed to the first and second outer walls and the arc shaped inner wall, a first tensioner guide (17) adjacent to the top arc shaped end (14), a second tensioner guide (18) adjacent to the bottom arc end (15), a catch (19) formed in each of the tensioner guides, a top bracket mount (30) extending from the first outer wall, a bottom bracket mount (32) formed on the second outer wall, a front rack leg mounting plate (40) formed perpendicular to the second outer wall (14), and one or more back rack leg mountings (42) formed along the first outer wall (12);one or more tensioner assemblies (70); andtwo straps (60), each strap attached to each of the first and second sub-rack cradles and wrapping around the cylindrical body of the fuel tank (50), each strap having a first strap end (62) and a second strap end (63) with a strap mount guide (64) formed in each end,wherein each strap (60) is affixed to the sub-rack cradle (10) via one or more of the tensioner assemblies (70), with the tensioner assembly (70) having a bolt (72) with a head (73), a plate (74), a spring (75) and a nut (76) used to compress the spring against the plate; and, wherein the at least two modules are mounted together in a vertically stacked arrangement, with each successive upper module (100′) above the prior lower module (100) being affixed via top bracket mount (30) of the lower module to bottom bracket mount (32) of the upper module forming a connection (250), and wherein the mounting places the substantially horizontal outer walls (12) of the sub-rack cradles of the upper module (100′) above and not touching the fuel tank (50) and straps (60) of the lower module (100). |
