in which century was the zip invented?

Answer 1

An early device similar to the zipper, "an Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure", was patented in the United States by Elias Howe in 1851; but it was not of practical use and did not reach the market. Whitcomb L. Judson patented a similar "Clasp Locker", for fastening shoes and boots, in 1891 or 1893, and marketed the invention through his Universal Fastener company. These two designs used hooks and eyes. The true zipper, and the design used today, is based on interlocking teeth. It was invented in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada by Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-born immigrant to Canada and an employee of Judson; he also invented the "Hookless fastener" in 1913, and patented it, in 1917, as the "Separable Fastener". The B. F. Goodrich Company coined the name Zipper in 1923, and used the device on tobacco pouches and boots. The zipper became popular for children's clothing and men's trousers in the 1920s and 1930s. At this stage, the zipper was permanently joined at one end, so it could not be used to fasten jackets. Judson died in 1956.

Today, such leading global companies as KCC Group, Tex Corp, and YKK make various types of zippers including "invisible" zippers, metallic zippers, and plastic zippers.

Answer 2

Who invented the zip fastener, and when?

TRAVELLING salesman and part-time inventor Whitcomb L. Judson lodged his patent for "shoe fasteners" in 1893. Truly a revolutionary form of fastening, and it was recognised as such by the Patent Office examiner. But despite that, patent number 504,038 was hardly contested ground. Had it not been for the magnificent sales pitch of Judson's fellow commercial traveller Harry Earle (of the Osborne Machine Co., New York), Judson's early zippers would have vanished into obscurity. But it was the involvement of Lewis Walker, a lawyer and businessman from Meadville, Pennsylvania, that galvanised the development of the zipper. By 1905 he had renamed his company "The Automatic Hook and Eye Company," and introduced the "C-Curity Fastner" to a feminine market Judson had not considered. In 1906, a Swede named Peter Aronson took over the operation, and the "C-Curity" became "The Plako" (as in placket). Aronson attempted to market the Plako in France (as "le Ferme Tout"), and another Swede, Gideon Sundback joined the little company. Sundback is the true hero of the zip; the engineer who developed the fastener into what we know as the modern zip. By 1914 he had developed what the company insisted on calling "The Hookless Hooker," and under the name "Hookless #2" this design attained remarkable commercial success. It was used predominantly for money belts, gloves, and tobacco pouches. The Hookless fastener only became known as "The Zipper" in 1922, 29 years after its invention by Judson. Robert Friedel's book "Zipper: an Exploration in Novelty" (1995?) gives a far more detailed account of the zip's history and cultural significance

Answer 3

if you talking about zip code, read below........
Automation Before Zip Codes
In 1867, the post office purchased a stamp canceling machine. It was operated with a hand crank, and sped up the process of mail canceling. In 1884, a belt driven version of the machine came into use, and in 1892, the post office began experimenting with electrical machines.

More than half a century before ZIP Codes were implemented, the post office encouraged business customers to use pre canceled stamps to speed up the mail handling process. In 1902, the meter machine was invented by Arthur H. Pitney.

Before ZIP codes came into use in 1963, postal service workers had to manually read every delivery address on every single item that came into the post office, and make a decision as to where it was going.

Answer 4

The true zipper, and the design used today, is based on interlocking teeth. It was invented in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada by Gideon Sundback, a Swedish-born immigrant to Canada and an employee of Judson; he also invented the "Hookless fastener" in 1913, and patented it, in 1917,

Answer 5

a lawyer and businessman from Meadville, Pennsylvania, that galvanised the development of the zipper. By 1905 he had renamed his company "The Automatic Hook and Eye Company," and introduced the "C-Curity Fastner" to a feminine market Judson had not considered

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Answer 6

1891, so the 19th Century

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zip

Answer 8

19th

Answer 9

18th

Answer 10

20th.