ZIPPER LOCK (& Arthritic Zipper Assistant)

Can't wear those favorite jeans anymore because the zipper won't do it's job? Ever suffered the embarrasment of a slipped zip? "Hey check your fly!" "Your zipper's undone" "Cow's are gonna get out!" and so on? Here's a little gem I came up with in high school (class of 1982). I always thought it should come standard on pants. I probably coulda been rich by now, but, I think I'll share it with the world. (also good if you fingers can't grab those little tiny zippers anymore)

Step 1 You need:

that one #@*%! pair of pants that ALWAYS comes unzipped!
a key chain "ring" (the ring off a key ring - a key ring!) 

Comments

[Summered]

I've seen a similar item (with the same purpose) sold in Sweden for ~10€. The same piece of plastic (I recall it was) would've been around 2€ hadn't it been for the label promising "no accidental unzipping".

[dreamberry]

I've shared this with hundreds of people over the past thirty years, so it wouldn't surprise me if somebody ran with it. Makes ya wonder. Oh well. Another missed opportunity!

[Ysabeau]

I made that since many years, before reading this instructable :-). This idea is so good and so simple that more than only brain can discover it.

[dreamberry]

Yes it's true that Great Minds think alike!

[LaurelWashburn]

OH MY GOSH THIS IS GENIUS. Thank you!

[dreamberry]

Thanks! You can also use a wire "bread tie" or wire trash twistie, to make a circlet loop, instead of using a keyring.