History

Elias Howe, who invented the sewing machine, also invented the 'Automatic, Continuous Clothing Closure', which was patented in 1851. But it was Whitcomb Judson from Chicago who first marketed the 'Clasp Locker', which was patented on August 29, 1893. Together with businessman Lewis Walker, Whitcomb launched the Universal Fastener Company to manufacture the new device. In 1913, Swedish immigrant an ...
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