The Invention of the Zipper

1. The Invention of the Zipper By Maggie Gerrald

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

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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.

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

9. Conclusion • Zippers are a very interesting topic to research because it is very helpful, and we use them everyday.

10. 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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