POWELL — Duane Dearcorn was standing on a stepladder in his backyard, attempting to trim trees, when an idea struck. The ladder kept moving because of wet grass and soft dirt, making it unstable. It ...
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way to stabilize both lower sides of a ladder," said an inventor, from Pinehurst, Texas, "so I invented the LATERAL LADDER ...