1. The Zipper by: Jackie Alicea

2. About The Zipper Invention: zipper in 1913 Function: noun / zip-per / Originally a trademark. Definition: A fastening device consisting of parallel rows of metal, plastic, or nylon teeth on adjacent edges of an opening that are interlocked by a sliding tab. Patent: 1,060,378 (US) issued April 29,1913 Inventor: Gideon Sundback Criteria: First to patent. Modern prototype.. Birth: 1880 Death: June 21, 1954 Nationality: Swedish

3. Gideon Sundback Zipper seems like a trivial invention. But the fact is that a lot of inventors worked on this, trying to improve it. Elias Howe, Whitcomb Judson and Max Wolff are some of those who tried their hand at this. However, the major improvements to zipper were done by the Swedish-American inventor Gideon Sundback. Gideon Sundback Elias Howe Whitcomb Judson

4. The Zipper can be used for.. Jeans, jacket, pocket book, pencil case, luggage, backpack, shoes, hand phones etc.