| CPC B66B 9/06 (2013.01) [B63C 5/02 (2013.01); B66B 7/02 (2013.01); B66B 19/00 (2013.01); E02B 3/04 (2013.01); E04F 15/02194 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |

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1. A modular deck system comprising:
a plurality of box treads each comprising an upper wall, opposite side walls extending downwardly from the upper wall and opposite end walls extending downwardly from the upper wall, wherein the plurality of box treads are arranged in an array, with the plurality of box treads arranged in a side-to-side and end-to-end relationship, wherein abutting side walls of adjacent box treads are coupled with fasteners, and wherein abutting end walls of adjacent box treads are coupled with fasteners; and
a plurality of stanchions supporting the array, wherein each of the stanchions is coupled directly to at least one end wall or at least one side wall of one of the plurality of box treads, wherein the stanchions are the only structure supporting the array of box treads, and wherein at least some of the box treads are not connected directly to a stanchion.
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