Patent ID: 7895693

Claim:
A tactical footbridge that can also function as a ladder, the footbridge comprising: two or more bridge segments; and one or more pivotal connection assemblies engaging two of the two or more bridge segments, each pivotal connection assembly comprising: a first member engaging a first of the two bridge segments, the first member having a pivot hole, a ladder hole and a bridge hole; and a second member engaging a second of the two bridge segments, the second member having a pivot hole, a ladder hole and a bridge hole; a first axial connector selectively extending through the pivot holes of the first and second members to pivotally connect the two bridge segments such that the connected bridge segments selectively pivot between a collapsed position in which the connected bridge segments are proximal to one another, and selectively either (1) a ladder position in which the connected bridge segments are in an expanded, substantially aligned relationship with one another, or (2) a bridge position in which the connected bridge segments are in an expanded angularly-disposed relationship with one another, the connected bridge segments forming an angle between about 90 degrees and about 175 degrees; and a second axial connector selectively extending through either (1) the ladder holes of the first and second members to substantially secure the bridge segments in the ladder position, or (2) the bridge holes of the first and second members to substantially secure the connected bridge segments in the bridge position.