Keep your pants on!

This month for Automation In History we dive into an invention so ubiquitous, so common… that you must likely take it for granted.

The Zipper!  This tiny but strong advancement was revolutionary at the time.

Now you see them in everything… from tents to sleeping bags to backpacks to pants, jackets, shirts.  Heck there’s even a wallet out there with a zipper to hold the contents secure.

So next time you see a zipper, give a quick nod to Gideon Sundback… or maybe Whitcom L. Judson.  Watch the video to find out.