Concerned that his idea might be pirated, Davis asked Levi Strauss to help him with a patent application. A preliminary application was approved in July 1872, and the full patent granted on May 20 ...

You’re probably familiar with the broad strokes of the 501’s origin story: in 1873, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss were granted a patent to equip their sturdy denim pants with riveted pockets, a ...

Levi Strauss transformed workwear into a global fashion phenomenon with his patented blue jeans design in 1873. Learn about ...

You can even see them outlined in Levi Strauss’ original 1873 patent, though this didn’t include the mini pocket yet ― just the rivets.

Levi Strauss created the first blue jeans during the California Gold Rush. His workwear for miners has evolved into a global ...

Jeans billed as the oldest known pair of Levi’s, believed to have been made as early as 1873 but not authenticated by the company, sold for $100,000 at auction to an anonymous bidder on Satur… ...

Strauss agreed, and the patent was issued in May 1873. According to Levi Strauss—the company, though the man would probably agree—the issuing of the patent was effectively the birth date of ...

On May 20, 1873, Davis obtained a patent for his idea, thanks to the financial backing of Levi Strauss, a German-born immigrant who ran a dry goods store in San Francisco.

Strauss agreed, and on May 20, 1873, U.S. Patent No. 139,121 for “Improvements in fastening pocket openings” was issued in the name of Jacob W. Davis and Levi Strauss and Co.