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Originally called an "automatic, continous clothing closure, the first general idea of what we call a zipper was patented in 1851 by Elias Howe. The patent number is 8,540.
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In 1893, what we today call a zipper was then called a shoe faster or hook-and-eye. The first place the zipper was actually used was on a shoe. Patent number 504,037 belongs to Whitcomb L. Judson.
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An official line of business, the Universal Fastener Company was formed in 1894.
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Another 'zipper' making compnay was formed in 1904. It's official name was the Automatic Hook and Eye Company.
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10 years later in 1904, The Automatic Hook-and-eye business began.
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In 1917, Gideon Sundback got patent number 1,219,881 for what was called the seperable fastener.
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In 1925, the zipper is first called "the zipper". The name came from the B.F Goodrich company.
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In 1934, there are numerous zipper companies. The zipper is finally accepted as a piece of clothing. And today, we would't know what to do without a zipper!
