Zippo

Zippo was founded in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1932 when George G. Blaisdell decided to create a lighter that was both good looking and easy to use. Blaisdell acquired the rights to an Austrian detachable cap storm lighter and redesigned it to his own liking. He made the case rectangular and attached the flap to the lower part with a welded hinge. He covered the wick with a windbreak. Inspired by another recent invention, the zipper, which is called a zipper in American, he named the lighter Zippo.