Zipr Shift has invented a new packaging zipper track that is much more durable than the current packaging zipper track. It will allow for much heavier items to be placed in resealable packages. The strength comes from the internal metal clips that provide rigidity and from the flanges that grip andRead More…
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Research & Development: Iteration, Innovation, Disruption
Recently, I was interviewed by Jeff St. Clair of WKSU NPR about what led me to disrupt zippers: Young Cleveland Entrepreneur Looks to Undo the Zipper Industry. It all started with my rabbit eating the zipper on my laptop case. I seek to disrupt zippers where others have merelyRead More…
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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.
Peek Inside the Zipr Shift Zipper
Our zipper tape with transparent exoskeleton shows the internal metal clips. The transparent PVC plastic exoskeleton shields the internal metal clips to prevent corrosion. Now, there are metal zippers that won’t corrode! Note: If the metal is already rusted before being coated with the polymerRead More…
Zipper Teeth Are Scary
The teeth of old-fashioned zippers cause pain and injury. Nearly 2,000 men are sent to the ER for penile injuries each year. The pain of penile injuries inspired this video, the story of a little boy who has nightmares of zippers attacking him and tells his mom to throw away all of his jeans.Read More…
Zipper Teeth Eat Your Hair
It’s a common problem for people with long hair – a windy day, and you’re trying to zip something. Whether the zipper of your jacket, or, like in this video, the zipper of your purse, many people with long hair find their hair trapped in a zipper. It’s a painfulRead More…