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/
The End!
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