3-sided zipper from 1980s gets reborn in flexible/rigid form-shifting tech

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The Y-zipper locks into rigid forms when zipped up, but becomes soft and flexible when unzipped

A patent filed in 1985 is being dusted off as a source of inspiration for a new 3D-printed triangular-shaped zipper that seamlessly fastens chairs, tents, robots and purses, making them simpler to pack and set up just with a press of a button.

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