![WorldStrides on Twitter: "On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans. http://t.co/kBgYaYIuqs" / Twitter WorldStrides on Twitter: "On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans. http://t.co/kBgYaYIuqs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFd_TkSUIAAyOvY.jpg)
WorldStrides on Twitter: "On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans. http://t.co/kBgYaYIuqs" / Twitter
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
Enwoven - #FlashbackFriday On May 20, 1873 blue jeans, as we know them, were born when Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive their patent on the process of putting rivets in men's
PATENTED MAY 20 1873 Trademark of Levi Strauss & Co. - Registration Number 4576208 - Serial Number 85307095 :: Justia Trademarks
![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
![Edward T. O'Donnell, Historian-at-Large on Twitter: "#OTD in 1873 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans reinforced with metal rivets #ushistory #LevisStrauss #SanFrancisco https://t.co/RzewNOehAE https://t.co/iyWkF6qT85" / Twitter Edward T. O'Donnell, Historian-at-Large on Twitter: "#OTD in 1873 - Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans reinforced with metal rivets #ushistory #LevisStrauss #SanFrancisco https://t.co/RzewNOehAE https://t.co/iyWkF6qT85" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7C-7FPWkAI5sR0.jpg)