On the history/invention/evolution of the zipper from Wikipedia:
In 1851, Elias Howe received a patent for an “Improvement in Fastenings for Garments”. It was more like an elaborate drawstring than a true slide fastener.
in 1893, Whitcomb L. Judson patented a “Shoe-Fastening” and is sometimes given credit as the inventor of the zipper. He started the Universal Fastener Company.
In 1909, Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-American electrical engineer, worked on improving the fastener, and he registered a patent in Germany.
A university student was packing her overflowing backpack with her own purchases. She got everything in, except for a baguette and a bunch of leeks, the latter sticking out of her pack through an opening in the zipper.
Reminds me of a Readers Digest joke: A certain private in the US Army supply apparatus was looking through inventory lists for zippers to fulfill a requisition. Failing this, after some little time, he went to the crusty NCO in charge of the depot. “Where are the zippers in the inventory?” he inquired. “They’s in there under the “F’s” heading.” “F? Why is that?” “F is fer, Fasteners, interlocking, slide.”
There’s three ways to do anything: the Right way, the Wrong way, and then there’s the Army Way.
dadthedawg Premium Member 11 months ago
No, it was some guy from the beach blanket movies, named von Zipper…..
oldpine52 11 months ago
Supposedly, Einstein considered the zipper to be man kinds greatest invention
Heres Waldo 11 months ago
George Zipper
ellisaana Premium Member 11 months ago
Automatic hook and eyes.
'IndyMan' 11 months ago
The school room must be chilly with Skylar in the heavy ‘hoodie’ and a stocking cap ! ! !
RitaGB 11 months ago
Kids don’t learn cursive any more.
MRC112 11 months ago
Velcro is up there as well
chris_o42 11 months ago
LOL! Good one!
ladykat 11 months ago
Cool answer!
Just-me 11 months ago
Elisas Howe…why I remember that or where I learned it, I have absolutely no idea.
Doug K 11 months ago
On the history/invention/evolution of the zipper from Wikipedia:
In 1851, Elias Howe received a patent for an “Improvement in Fastenings for Garments”. It was more like an elaborate drawstring than a true slide fastener.
in 1893, Whitcomb L. Judson patented a “Shoe-Fastening” and is sometimes given credit as the inventor of the zipper. He started the Universal Fastener Company.In 1909, Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-American electrical engineer, worked on improving the fastener, and he registered a patent in Germany.
littlejohn Premium Member 11 months ago
I broke the zipper on my pants today.
Now I’m on a “No Fly” list.
littlejohn Premium Member 11 months ago
Dad (points at my foot): your sock has a hole in it!
Me (checking my sock): no it doesn’t!
Dad: well, how did you get your foot in?
littlejohn Premium Member 11 months ago
Why do tv remotes have buttons?
It would be silly for them to have a zipper.
littlejohn Premium Member 11 months ago
A university student was packing her overflowing backpack with her own purchases. She got everything in, except for a baguette and a bunch of leeks, the latter sticking out of her pack through an opening in the zipper.
I just couldn’t help myself.
“Your backpack is leaking”.
littlejohn Premium Member 11 months ago
What’s the difference between a mosquito and a fly?
You can’t sew a zipper on a mosquito.
rshive 11 months ago
That was just his title. Not his name.
A# 466 11 months ago
Reminds me of a Readers Digest joke: A certain private in the US Army supply apparatus was looking through inventory lists for zippers to fulfill a requisition. Failing this, after some little time, he went to the crusty NCO in charge of the depot. “Where are the zippers in the inventory?” he inquired. “They’s in there under the “F’s” heading.” “F? Why is that?” “F is fer, Fasteners, interlocking, slide.”
There’s three ways to do anything: the Right way, the Wrong way, and then there’s the Army Way.
stamps 11 months ago
I thought it was Count von Zipperlin.
azardoz 11 months ago
Lord of the Flies
eced52 11 months ago
Shouldn’t that be the Lord of the Fly? After all only weird people have more than one fly.
pamela welch Premium Member 11 months ago
G R O A N — LOLOL
christelisbetty 11 months ago
Why the heck do they call them flies ?