Open Zipper Alarm

US Patent Application No. 2009/0195400A1 describes an invention that can "provide a warning or alert regarding the position of the zipper."

Sounds potentially useful. What kind of warning does it give you? Apparently you've got a choice of a sound, vibration, having a page sent to a remote device, or getting an electric shock.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Jun 09, 2018
Category: Inventions | Patents

Comments

Right, send the data to a remote device, so the Internet knows when your zipper goes up and down. Good idea.

Posted by Virtual on 06/09/18 at 11:27 AM

@Virtual: I was going to say that it should be connected to the internet of thongs.

Posted by BMN on 06/09/18 at 12:37 PM

I wear Levi 501 button fronts and have for years. No embarrassing moments for me.

Posted by KDP on 06/09/18 at 06:21 PM

I'd like to order a pair, please; set on vibrate, of course.

Posted by Yudith on 06/10/18 at 07:17 AM

A vibration would be... interesting.

Posted by Brian on 07/01/18 at 10:57 PM

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