DNS Designs is a product design company started in 2008 by Dave Lyndaker, Nancy Peters, and Scott Peters. From a specific need came a widely beneficial product.  Beyond the first commercialized product, the team collaborates and continues to innovate additional closures that will change lives.

Here is how it all began...

A number of years ago Scott was talking with his mother Nancy about the challenges her brother (Scott’s Uncle Dave) was having zipping up his jackets. Uncle Dave lives with Myotonic Dystrophy.  Scott, an inventor and engineer, immediately knew there was a better solution, and by working with his mother they were able to build the first prototype. When they looked at the struggles that Uncle Dave and many others had, it revolved around starting the zipper. But getting the magnets to pull the base together, align it properly, and have it hold together proved to be a significant challenge. After many months of tinkering the two brought on the additional help they needed.

It was a nice summer evening sitting around a campfire when Nancy and Scott mentioned to a friend that they were working on a new magnetic zipper but could use some design help. Dave Lyndaker happened to be an experienced mechanical designer who had spent years designing small mechanical parts. Once Dave joined the team the 3 of them started rapid prototyping and assembling zippers. They would design it, build a prototype, then install it in a jacket and give it to Uncle Dave to try.  After many trials, the team had a zipper that Dave could use, and they set out to commercialize it to help everyone.

In 2011, the team was a winner of Under Armour’s Innovation Show and began working with Under Armour and Ideal Fastener to launch the zipper commercially.

Currently, MagZip is available for commercial purchase by clothing manufactures, as well as individuals who want to update a current favorite piece of apparel.  The team continues to innovate other closures while they increase the impact of MagZip.

Founders

Scott Peters - Entrepreneur and Engineer
Scott has been an inventor his whole life, starting as early as elementary school. Throughout his career he has developed many products and processes and holds numerous patents in manufacturing, energy technology, robotics and closures. He has held leadership positions for a number of companies, large and small, and is also a co-founder of Construction Robotics, an innovative robotics company.  Scott’s leadership and vision for MagZip has helped bring this product from that very first concept to a fully working prototype.  Scott is passionate about great product design and successful commercialization of those products.

Nancy Peters - Occupational Therapist
Nancy has over 30 years of experience as an occupational therapist. She’s worked with many different individuals with a wide array of disabilities and dexterity challenges. During development of this product, her insight and experience has been crucial in understanding what will work and what won’t. Nancy’s brother, Dave Finger, is the inspiration for this work, and has provided great feedback to get the product to the point where it is a huge help in his life!

Dave Lyndaker - Mechanical Engineer/Designer
Dave is a mechanical engineer and designer with over 25 years of experience in the field of small part design and development. He has numerous patents and has been very successful designing high precision equipment and parts. Dave’s practical knowledge as well as his creativity and vast design experience have been critical in developing MagZip into a valuable commercial product.  Dave’s design expertise lies in designing complex and intricate mechanical parts.