In February of 2016, Zipr Shift applied for SBIR A16-062. We didn’t get the grant as we were told that… Our company is too small and we don’t have our own R&D facilities Our technology is at too great a development level to qualify for a Phase I (idea stage)Read More…
Month: October 2016
Broken Zippers, Business, Fashion, Industry, Infographics, Military, Product Development, Replacements, Technical, Zipr Shift Videos
Upgrading Zippers to the 21st Century
In my last post, I revealed the intentions that sparked my research on zippers and led to inventing the Zipr Shift zipper: the toothed zipper is such a poor design that it fails in its intended use. I want to make the current toothed zippers obsolete. And, the technology that I’ve invented has greatRead More…
Toothed Zippers Belong in Museums
My goal in starting Zipr Shift LLC and inventing what I know to be a superior closure is to make the current zipper technology obsolete. Why? Well, zippers are inadequate… even for what they were made for. Zippers were made to make putting on clothing faster and easier. And, they’re not strongRead More…
Luggage Security- Blame the Zipper!
The current zipper technology present on suitcases were made during a time when rail travel was the most popular way to take long trips. And, the biggest safety concern was freight-hopping which meant most luggage wasn’t checked before boarding trains.