Media Summary: Strauss was a German-born businessman who sold fabric on the West Coast of the USA, and Davis was a Latvian-Jewish ... Strauss was a German-born businessman who sold fabric on the West Coast of the USA, and Davis ...

Popular Clothing Item Gets Patent On This Day In 1873 - Detailed Analysis & Overview

Strauss was a German-born businessman who sold fabric on the West Coast of the USA, and Davis was a Latvian-Jewish ... Strauss was a German-born businessman who sold fabric on the West Coast of the USA, and Davis ...

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This Day in History: First patent submitted for jeans in 1873
Today In History: Blue jeans were created on May 20, 1873
This Day In History - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans ( May 20, 1873 )
20th May 1873: Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis secure the patent for riveted blue jeans
20th May 1873: Levi Strauss & Co. patents riveted blue jeans
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