Many of the people who email me from the defense side talk about the “YKK LOBBY!” Even at AUSA, someone screamed, “Bring down the YKK lobby!” Everyone tells me YKK® dominates zipper procurement. I think this is why I’m having such a tough time obtaining federal funding for something EVERYRead More…
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No Slider, No Problem!
See how easy it is to close a Zipr Shift zipper! You don’t even need a slider! It’s watertight, air tight, and gas tight at the push of your finger! No other zipper that is strong and durable enough for clothing can do this! ZiprRead More…
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…
The Berry Amendment & Zipr Shift
If you’re like me, you’ve either never heard of the Berry Amendment, or only heard it mentioned in passing. For most of us, it has zero effect on our everyday lives, but for those in the military, it has tangible effects on not only much of what they eat, butRead More…