Patent ID: 9016434
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: E06C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ladder comprising: a first rail assembly comprising: a second rail assembly comprising: a pair of hinges directly coupled with the pair of inner rails of the first rail assembly and with pair of inner rails of the second rail assembly such that the first rail assembly and the second rail assembly may be selectively, rotatably positioned and maintained in a first configuration and at least a second configuration, wherein, when in the first configuration, the first rail assembly extends at an acute angle relative to the second rail assembly and, wherein, when in the second configuration, the second rail assembly extends from the first rail assembly in a substantially common plane; and a pair of brackets, each bracket being fixedly and directly coupled to one of the pair of inner rails of the first rail assembly and to an associated hinge of the pair of hinges, the pair of brackets being configured for selective coupling with another ladder component.