ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,660,894, issued on June 23, was assigned to TAILFIN Ltd. (Bristol, Great Britain).
"Zip fastener" was invented by Nicholas Broadbent (Long Ashton, Great Britain).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A zip fastener is provided for opening and closing and opening in an article such as a cargo pack for mounting on a bicycle. The zip fastener comprises zip tracks and a slider which is movable between opened and closed positions. In the closed position, the slider is accommodated within a hood. A gutter component is secured to the inside face of the pack and defines a gutter which can receive water, such as rainwater, leaking past the zip tracks in ...