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Sliding partitions (hiki-do, 引戸, literally "sliding door") did not come into use until the tail end of the Heian, and the beginning of the Kamakura period. [99] Early sliding doors were heavy; some were made of solid wood. [100] Initially used in expensive mansions, they eventually came to be used in more ordinary houses as well. [99]
Joseph W. Walker of Malden, Massachusetts, applied for a US patent for a basic louvered window in 1900.He was issued patent no. 687705 on November 26, 1901. [5] A popular hand-cranked glass, aluminum and screen window combination was later designed by American engineer Van Ellis Huff and found widespread use in temperate climates before the advent of air conditioning. [6]
Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt and starring Gwyneth Paltrow while also featuring John Hannah, John Lynch, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The film alternates between two storylines, showing two paths the central character's life could take depending on whether she catches a train.
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