The last related patent for Philips expired in the 60’s. No royalties are required since then. Also, the patents were filed with USPTO, which nobody outside the US care about.
Slotted screws should die forever. Manufacturer saves half a cent per screw vs Philips head, which sucks less. I get economies of scale but this shit is ridiculous.
Most general purpose screws you find at the hardware stores here in Norway are torx.
I think it has to do with patents and royalties
The last related patent for Philips expired in the 60’s. No royalties are required since then. Also, the patents were filed with USPTO, which nobody outside the US care about.
Exactly, phillips heads and others still being on patent, but not torx. Therefore torx being the budget option.
Exactly the opposite. Philips screws are no longer patented.
Also, no wood screws in Europe are Philips anyway, they’re either torx or pozidrive
Pozidrive and Philips are equally shit, and don’t forget that there are slotted screws as well. (Torx FTW)
Slotted screws should die forever. Manufacturer saves half a cent per screw vs Philips head, which sucks less. I get economies of scale but this shit is ridiculous.