![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
![WorldStrides en Twitter: "On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans. http://t.co/kBgYaYIuqs" / Twitter WorldStrides en 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 en Twitter: "On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a patent for blue jeans. http://t.co/kBgYaYIuqs" / Twitter
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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![Norm Kelly on Twitter: "On this day in 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first jeans with copper rivets. The blue jeans were born. https://t.co/fwuih2rqAm" / Twitter Norm Kelly on Twitter: "On this day in 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first jeans with copper rivets. The blue jeans were born. https://t.co/fwuih2rqAm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DdqGwBLU8AAoCbM.jpg)
Norm Kelly on Twitter: "On this day in 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first jeans with copper rivets. The blue jeans were born. https://t.co/fwuih2rqAm" / Twitter
![AM on Twitter: "#TodayInHistory 1873 –Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets #pauhenry http://t.co/LfPTEgqEYS" / Twitter AM on Twitter: "#TodayInHistory 1873 –Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets #pauhenry http://t.co/LfPTEgqEYS" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFaPLfvW0AEdcw4.png)