April 29, 1913 — Zipper Patented

 

zipper annimation

Click here to get to an annimation of a zipper closing, it is facinating
to watch the teeth making their way through the slider

Click on these URLs for information about the zipper and its history:

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa082497.htm

http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/zipper.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zipper

zipper1

The Original Zipper