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'have invented a newV and useful improvement in Adjustable Extending Fruit-Ladders;

WELLI'AM L. ,B 'URLGAMR 0F LESLIE, MICHIGAN.

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Know all uien that I, WILLIAIM L. BURLINGAME, of Leslie, in the county oi' Eaton, and State of Michigan, and I do declare that the accompanying drawings,.and n.

Aplatform that it may be adjusted to any vertible to a long extension-ladder by each the following is a true and accurate description thereof, reference being had to to the letters of reference marked thereon, and being n. part of' this specificatio The nature of this invention is so to construct a. ladder with required angle, and secured to the same; also that the ladder is con part being placed together in the manner hereinafter described.

"C and B are ordinary ladders, hinged at their upper ends, through the sides, and holding the same firmly to their places, height required.

The hooks 3 are loosely fastened on the outer sides ofthe la ends of the spindles 2, keeping them to their proper places, the ladders.

' The upper ends-of the ladder B being` narrower than the ladder so placed parallel with each other, the upper pin passing one continuons ladder, by connecting the two together.

The various not-ches 4 in the platform A allow for chan while the button D festens the platform to the ladder. pivot 4 of the tongue E.

This platform, attached as above described, also px events the sprcadingpf the ladders, when used in the way shown in the drawings.

Figure l is a. view of the ladder.

Figure 2 is a side view of the platform.

' Figure 3 is a view ofthe under side of the platform; and

The same letters and figures indicate like parts in each figure.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters' Patent, is

1. The ladders B C, so arranged in relation to each other, as to be able to be formed into one continuous ladder, by means of the rounds 2 and hooks 3, in the manner and `for the pui-'pose herein set forth.

2. In combination with the above, the removable platform A, when lprovided with hooked projection E, slots 4i, and iockingbntton D, all arranged and operating substantially as set forth by either of the rounds or spindles 2, passing subject to the changes necessary,vaccording to dder C, their points passing thnough the outer and preventing the spreading of the upper ends of C, admits of its passing inside, and, when through the louter vset of holes in ladder B, forming ges in moving from the various-round of the ladder, The opposite end of the platform is also secured by tho WM. L. BURLINGAME. Witnesses r H. B. CARPENTER, JAB/.Iss P, CARPENTER.

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