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Karen English
Karen English
April 29 /2012
Gideon
made several important advances in the development of the zipper between 1906 and 1914. It was based on previous work of other engineers, such as Elias Howe, Max Wolff, and Whitcomb Judson. Without him there would be no zippers as they are today.
Sundback
Uses of the zipper_ in clothing like parkas, pants and baggage. Used to join two parts of a genus (to close). Serve to attach or remove completely a part of some textiles. In the specific case of the fly is used for men to urinate without getting your pants.
The Goodrich Corporation coined the name Zipper in 1923, and used the invention in the snuff bags and boots. The closure eclair became popular for children's clothing and men's pants in the 1920 and 1930.
Companies like KCC Group, Tex Corp, Japan's YKK Corporation KING Peruvian, Colombian Eka closures, make various types of closures and closures "invisible", metal zippers and plastic closures.