When we are asked about inventions, it's easy to name
state-of-the-art smart phones or recently developed drugs. But, we
often overlook some of the most ingenious ideas that manifest
themselves in the very simplest of products.
It's no secret that the latest gadgets are packed with
patents. Apple, for example, has filled over 200 patents for
technology relating to the iPhone since its release in 2007. But,
you don't need to understand the ins and outs of 3D imaging to
create an invention.
Jeans
Arguably the most popular clothing item, this invention has
found a place in each one of our wardrobes. Nearly 150 years ago,
Jacob Davis, a tailor and customer of wholesaler Levi Strauss &
Co. generated an idea in an attempt to strengthen the trousers of a
customer who kept tearing their pockets. By using metal rivets at
each edge of the pocket-openings, Davis was able to prevent the
seam ripping at those points.
