![Lo Que Pasó en la Historia: May 20: In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent on the Blue Jeans with copper rivets in terminal pockets to make them strong Lo Que Pasó en la Historia: May 20: In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent on the Blue Jeans with copper rivets in terminal pockets to make them strong](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6d8DdKX9hB8/VSpvxCd3-ZI/AAAAAAAAHVE/zamEhiXbj9M/s1600/FIVE%2BMINERS%2BWITH%2BLEVI%2BJEANS.jpg)
Lo Que Pasó en la Historia: May 20: In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a patent on the Blue Jeans with copper rivets in terminal pockets to make them strong
This Week In California History - May 20, 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the process of putting rivets in pants for strength. They called their pants “waist overalls” which they
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - #OTD in 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis received a U.S. patent for “Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings.” In other words, work pants made with copper rivets.
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