Den 28-05-2011 23:24, Father Haskell skrev:
That is not true. Here you have the true story of the name:
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Philips Wood screws
May 27, 2011
30 Replies
Really?
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Interesting. And, the wiki gives the other patent number.
Joe Gwinn
Thanks for the clarification.
FWIW, Phillips also developed Pozidrive and several other screw heads. They have a web site at .
Also, the big Dutch electronics company spells it with one "l", the screw manufacturer with two.
Probably a trademark issue, and the Dutch outfit was always Philips.
Joe Gwinn
Not necessarily the answer you're looking for but: Stainless socket heads stick nicely on the driver and they look good. I make a point of their display:
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I was kind of surprised to find that Terrance's pal Phillip has two "L"s.
Cheers! Rich
I think it's a matter of being founded by Gerard Philips vs Henry Phillips.
Beautiful!
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