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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. 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.

4. Step stool - Wikipedia

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   Step stools are halfway between a ladder and a stool, being used, as a support platform, for reaching targets that are at heights between approximately 2 and 3 metres (6.6 and 9.8 ft). The most common modern type is made with two separate ladders connected to each other at the upper end, where there is a platform with an area big enough to ...

5. Step chair - Wikipedia

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   A step chair, also called a ladder chair, a library chair, a convertible chair or a Franklin chair, is a piece of furniture which folds to become either a chair or a small set of steps or stairs. Building one (usually in the diagonal-side-cut style) is a popular DIY project.

6. Attic ladder - Wikipedia

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   Folding ladders are usually found in lengths between 8 and 16 feet (2.4 and 4.9 m), while the greatest length is usually 10 feet (3.0 m). These ladders must also have footpads attached to the butt end in order to prevent slipping on hard and soft surfaces. [2]

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