Perslock inventors plan more products - Joliet Herald News

Perslock inventors plan more products Joliet Herald News, IL - Nov 20, 2008 She thought of a purse lock that would anchor a woman's purse to a chair and lock the zipper shut, too. She bounced the idea off Martha Curnow, ...

Guest column: Curious minds baffled by life's little questions - DesMoinesRegister.com

Guest column: Curious minds baffled by life's little questions DesMoinesRegister.com, IA - Nov 1, 2008 Lately, I find I'm more fascinated with life's little questions: "Who invented the zipper, anyhow?" my son asked me. We were at Valley West Mall, ...

When Mom wasn't there - Belleville News Democrat

When Mom wasn't there Belleville News Democrat,  USA - Nov 2, 2008 My brother told me they were going to put a zipper in her belly. That didn't sound so bad. I wondered what color it would be. While Mom was gone, ...

Spare Times: For Children - New York Times

Spare Times: For Children New York Times, United States - Nov 13, 2008 ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ (Saturday and Sunday) The story may be “a tale as old as time,” but many children today probably believe that Disney invented it. ...

Top ten Swedish inventions - The Local

Top ten Swedish inventions The Local, Sweden - Nov 10, 2008 The zipper. The method still used today, based on interlocking teeth, was invented in 1913 by Gideon Sundbäck. Initially it was called the “hookless ...

Stage Raw: Surviving the Surviving Critics - LA Weekly

Stage Raw: Surviving the Surviving Critics LA Weekly, CA - Nov 3, 2008 COLBURN SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Zipper Concert Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., LA; Sat., Nov. 8, 8 pm. (310) 922-0025. SONG OF EXTINCTION EM Lewis' story of a biology ...