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Elisha Otis
American inventor Elisha Otis demonstrated a freight elevator equipped with a safety device to prevent falling in case a supporting cable should break. This increased public confidence in such devices. In 1853, Elisha Otis established a company for manufacturing elevators and patented a steam elevator.
Usefulness
This invention makes it easier for companies to build taller buildings without the added labor of transporting the materials to great heights. An elevator can transport materials to great heights with ease.