Old idea reborn: A triangular zipper concept from 1985 has been revived by MIT researchers using modern 3D printing technology. Rapid shape-shifting: The Y-Zipper transforms floppy strips into rigid ...

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 ...

Researchers at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have revived an approximately 40-year-old technique of a triangularly arranged zipper to create objects with ...