the invention of the zipper

The Invention of the ZipperBy Maggie Gerrald

Table of Contents Description of a Zipper How the Zipper came to be The Different Works of the Zipper

Paragraph 1: Description/Materials

Have a part called teeth Teeth keep the material together Teeth have a raised dome Have one slider Slider pulls the teeth together

Teeth

Slider

Paragraph 1: Description/Materials Usually metal slider Usually metal teeth Plastic is a less common zipper material

Paragraph 2: Invention of the Zipper First form was ‘’Clasp Locker’’ invented

by Whitcomb Judson (1891) Gideon Sundback invented the ‘’Modern

Day Zipper’’ from previous works of Elias Howe, Max Wolff, and Whitcomb Judson

Paragraph 2: Invention of the Zipper Zippers were invented as a substitute of

hooks and buttons There are many different types of

zippers Like these

Paragraph 3: The Different Works of the Zipper Elias Howe invented the ‘’Automatic

Continuous Closing Closure’’ in 1851. Whitcomb Judson invented the ‘’Clasp

Locker’’ in 1891. Gideon Sundback invented the ‘’Modern

Day Zipper’’ in 1913.

Paragraph 3: The Different Works of the Zipper Slide slider up to close Slide slider down to open

Conclusion Zippers are a very interesting topic to

research because it is very helpful, and we use them everyday.

Work Cited (2008) ‘’zipper.’’ World Book. 2008. Taylor, Barbara. I Wonder Why Zippers

Have Teeth. Boston, Massachusetts: King Fisher,1995.

‘’The Invention of the Zipper.’’ Inventionware. 9 May. 2013. inventionware.com/invention-of-the-zipper/

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