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A hinge and a reconfigurable ladder having at least one pair of hinges is disclosed. The ladder has stile sections connected together by the hinges. The hinges consist of two hinge members mountable to ends of respective stile sections. A hinge cover extends over and receives the hinge members which

A hinge and a reconfigurable ladder having at least one pair of hinges is disclosed. The ladder has stile sections connected together by the hinges. The hinges consist of two hinge members mountable to ends of respective stile sections. A hinge cover extends over and receives the hinge members which are pivotally connected to the cover. The hinge members are linked to each other to control the pivotal movement of the hinge member so that they both pivot in unison and to the same extend relative to the cover. The hinge members have locating apertures. A locking mechanism is cooperable with the locating apertures for locking the hinge members in a desired relative position to one another.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A hinge for a reconfigurable ladder, the ladder having two spaced stiles and each stile comprising a plurality of stile sections, the hinge including two hinge members and a respective said hinge member being mountable to each end of two adjacent stile sections to allow the stile se

[ I claim:] [1.] A hinge for a reconfigurable ladder, the ladder having two spaced stiles and each stile comprising a plurality of stile sections, the hinge including two hinge members and a respective said hinge member being mountable to each end of two adjacent stile sections to allow the stile sections to be coupled to one another, a hinge cover extending over and receiving the hinge members and having the hinge members pivotally connected thereto about respective pivot axes located between sides of the stile sections, the hinge members being linked to each other by at least one link member pivotally coupled to the hinge members at locations spaced from the pivot axes and extending between the hinge members, whereby the pivotal movement of the hinge members relative to the cover is controlled so that both said hinge members may pivot in unison and to the same extend relative to the cover, the hinge members each having a plurality of locating apertures, and a locking mechanism cooperable with the locating apertures for locking the hinge members in a desired relative position to one another.