The Phillips screw drive (specified as an ANSI Type I Cross Recess [9] and type H in ISO documentation) was created by John P. Thompson, who, after failing to interest manufacturers, sold his design to businessman Henry F. Phillips. [10] [11] Phillips is credited with forming a company ( Phillips Screw Company), improving the design, and promoting the adoption of his product. [10] The original 1932 patent [12] expired in 1966, but the Phillips Screw Company continued to develop improved designs. [10] Robertson screws are commonplace in Canada, though they have been used elsewhere [14] :85–86 and have become much more common in other countries. As patents expired and awareness of their advantages spread, Robertson fasteners have become popular in woodworking and in general construction. Combinations of Robertson/Phillips/slot drives are often used in the electrical trade, particularly for device and circuit breaker terminals, as well as clamp connectors.

MTI Catalog" (PDF). moodytools.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-01-09 . Retrieved 2014-01-10. a b c d Capotosto, Rosario (December 1996). "Screwdriver Basics". Popular Mechanics. 173 (12): 82–83. ISSN 0032-4558. Archived from the original on 2017-02-16 . Retrieved 2016-09-24. McMaster-Carr catalog (116thed.). p.3056. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14 . Retrieved 2010-05-06. Needs login Docter, Quentin; Dulaney, Emmett; Skandier, Toby (2006). CompTIA A+ Complete Study Guide. John Wiley and Sons. p.766. ISBN 978-0-470-04831-3. Archived from the original on 2017-02-21 . Retrieved 2016-09-24. The Phillips/square screw drive, also known as the Quadrex, Pozisquare screw drive, is a combination of the Phillips and Robertson screw drives. While a standard Phillips or Robertson tool can be used, there is also a dedicated tool for it that increases the surface area between the tool and the fastener so it can handle more torque. [62] Recex [ edit ]Transactions of Technical Conference on Metric Mechanical Fasteners. American National Standards Institute. 1975. p.67. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15 . Retrieved 2020-10-26. The knife manufacturer Microtech uses a variation of this with 3 round holes arranged in a triangle shape. The camera company Leica Camera has used versions of this on rewind knobs and other levers on their rangefinder cameras. [ citation needed] 12-spline flange [ edit ] Tamper-resistant types [ edit ] A set of "secure" or otherwise less common screwdriver bits, including secure Torx and secure hex or "allen" variants.

The following are screw drives based on a cruciform shape; i.e., a cross shape. Other names for these types of drives are cross recessed, cross-head, cross tip, and cross-point. A double slotted screw drive is not considered cruciform because the shape is not recessed, and consists only of two superimposed simple milled slots. Some of these types are specified in ISO 4757, Cross recesses for screws. Tri-point-3 [ edit ] Oral-B rechargeable toothbrush, showing the TP3 headed screw used to hold the case together. When the rechargeable battery is no longer serviceable, the toothbrush case may be opened by removing this screw, allowing access to the battery and motor units for recycling. The wall adapter has a molded screwdriver on its case to facilitate this. Coin-slot drives are so-called because of the curved bottom of the recess, which facilitates driving them with a suitable coin. They are often used on items where the user is not likely to have a screwdriver when needed, such as recessed screws that attach cameras to tripod adapters, and battery compartments in some equipment such as children's toys. [ citation needed] Hi-Torque [ edit ]A thumbscrew is a type of screw drive with either a tall head and ridged or knurled sides, or a key-like flat-sided vertical head. They are intended to be tightened and loosened by hand, and are usually not found in structural applications. They are sometimes also cut for Phillips head or slotted screwdrivers, as well as having the knurling for finger grip. ASME Standard 18.6.8 covers dimensions for Type A (shoulder under the head), regular and heavy, along with Type B (without shoulder), regular and heavy. They can be found on many computer cases, and in other locations where easy access without tools is desired.

When a Phillips is not a Phillips!". Instructables.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-27 . Retrieved 2011-08-01. The Phillips Screw Company". phillips-screw.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08 . Retrieved 2021-10-07. The Phillips Screw Company". www.phillips-screw.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-21 . Retrieved 2015-01-16. This drive type has the disadvantage of not being as precisely controlled as can be obtained by proper use of a torque wrench; applications may still fail due to either too little torque being applied to correctly fasten the joint, or too much torque being required to shear the head, resulting in damage to the material being fastened. [ citation needed] Line Head and Line Recess [ edit ] Line head driver sizes [1] Internal Palese, Jim (July 7, 2015). "Salient Features of Clutch Head Screws". The Mutual Screw Mantra. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29 . Retrieved 20 March 2021.Wilder, George. "What are the differences between the two types of drive– Phillips and Posidriv?" (PDF). v8register. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-09 . Retrieved 2017-09-02.