| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Switzerland | 4 | |
| #2 | Finland | 3 | |
| #3 | Austria | 2 | |
| #4 | Belgium | 2 | |
| #5 | Germany | 2 | |
| #6 | Canada | 1 | |
| #7 | France | 1 | |
| #8 | Ireland | 1 | |
| #9 | African Intellectual Property Organization | 1 | |
| #10 | Sweden | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Consumer goods | |
| #2 | Machines | |
| #3 | Textiles and paper | |
| #4 | Machine tools |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Buttons, pins and buckles | |
| #2 | Producing goods from plastic | |
| #3 | Special textiles | |
| #4 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #5 | Punching metal | |
| #6 | Woven fabrics |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Adolf Gerlach | 8 |
| #2 | Paul Hillringhaus | 6 |
| #3 | Hillringhaus Paul | 3 |
| #4 | Kurt Lehmbach | 3 |
| #5 | Gerlach Adolf | 3 |
| #6 | Lehmbach Kurt | 2 |
| #7 | Werner Strassmann | 2 |
| #8 | Gerlach A | 1 |
| #9 | Strassmann Werner | 1 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| IE27161L | Slide fasteners | |
| FR1327166A | Method for simultaneously weaving the two halves, hooked to each other, of a zipper | |
| DE1289798B | Method for producing a zipper on ribbon looms | |
| CA684739A | Sliding clasp fasteners |