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  2. John H. Balsley - Wikipedia

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    John H. Balsley (May 29, 1823 – March 12, 1895) was a master carpenter and inventor, inventing a practical folding wooden stepladder and receiving the first U.S. patent issued for a safety stepladder in the year. He was born in Connellsville, Fayette County, Pennsylvania to George H. and Sarah (Shallenberger) Balsley. His father was also a ...

  3. Attic ladder - Wikipedia

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    An attic ladder (US) or loft ladder (UK) is a retractable ladder that is installed into an attic door/access panel. They are used as an inexpensive and compact alternative to having a stairway that ascends to the attic of a building. They are useful in areas with space constraints that would hinder the installation of a standard staircase.

  4. Ladder - Wikipedia

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    An extension ladder. A ladder is a vertical or inclined set of rungs or steps commonly used for climbing or descending. There are two types: rigid ladders that are self-supporting or that may be leaned against a vertical surface such as a wall, and rollable ladders, such as those made of rope or aluminium, that may be hung from the top.

  5. Joseph Winters - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Richard Winters (August 29, 1824 [1] – November 29, 1916) was an African-American abolitionist and inventor who, on May 7, 1878, received U.S. Patent number 203,517 for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder. On April 8, 1879, he received U.S. Patent number 214,224 for an improvement on the ladder.

  6. Crossed ladders problem - Wikipedia

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    Folding a rectangular sheet of paper into thirds using the crossed ladders problem. The optic equation of the crossed ladders problem can be applied to folding rectangular paper into three equal parts: ⁠ 1 / 1/2 ⁠ + ⁠ 1 / 1 ⁠ = ⁠ 1 / h ⁠ ∴ 2 + 1 = ⁠ 1 / h ⁠ ∴ h = ⁠ 1 / 2 + 1 ⁠ = ⁠ 1 / 3 ⁠

  7. Home Depot - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 February 2025. American multinational home improvement supplies retailing company The Home Depot, Inc. An aerial view of a Home Depot in Onalaska, Wisconsin Company type Public Traded as NYSE: HD DJIA component S&P 100 component S&P 500 component Industry Retail (home improvement) Founded February 6 ...