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  • Dale Pearman

    Phillips Head

    After several discussions with team leaders regarding the use of the term, "Phillips Head" in our Judging Manuals, I'm sorry to say that the term will continue to be used! This is regrettable in terms of providing accurate Judging Manuals.

    Mr. Phillips of Natick Massachusetts, received a patent for his revolutionary screw head and marketed his rights to manufacturers. GM used the new phillips head without license and called it Phillips Head. Mr Phillips sued GM and prevailed. GM slightly altered the design and called the result, "Cross Recess". Nowhere in GM literature is this "X" head pattern called a Phillips Head. All references to this style are called, "Cross Recess".

    If we want accurate judging manuals we should use the term, "cross recess". I was told, "Well, most of us know what a phillips head is but we don't know what a cross recess head is." I say we need to learn!

    Dale.
  • Patrick T.
    Expired
    • September 30, 1999
    • 1286

    #2
    Ratchet Wrench.....

    Sear and Roebuck (Craftsman Tools) did the same thing. A mechanic designed and patented his reversible rachet in the early 60's. Sears didn't think this was a big deal, and marketed their own version of his ratchet design.

    The mechanic sucessfully sued Sears for a couple million. Patrick

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    • Jerry Clark

      #3
      Sears Prevailed

      on appeal and the original verdict was overturned in Sears favor.

      jer Th

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      • Terry M.
        Beyond Control Poster
        • September 30, 1980
        • 15573

        #4
        Re: Phillips Head *TL*

        Dale,

        Current 1970-1972 TIM&JG uses the term cross recess.

        Terry


        Terry

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        • Dale Pearman

          #5
          Good Deal

          Perhaps you could persuade some of the other tream leaders, directors, vice presidents, grand commanders, pundits, prophets, publications gurus, captains, leaders and other assorted "know-it-alls" (including myself) to shape up!

          Another pet peeve is that everything on Corvettes was Cadmium plated when in reality most items were zinc plate. The term, "Golden Cadmium Plate" causes me to roll on the floor while laughing. Use of that term brands the user as less than knowledgable. Cad is cad! Cad is white! Period!

          Dale.

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          • Terry M.
            Beyond Control Poster
            • September 30, 1980
            • 15573

            #6
            Terminology *TL*

            Dale,

            I am merely the editor of The Corvette Restorer. I no longer have any influence over the TIM&JGs. I suggest you take your case to the National Judging Chairman. This is the wrong place to have any effect on the JMs anyway.

            Terry


            Terry

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            • Dale Pearman

              #7
              What

              and go over team leaders' heads? No way. Three of them said NO so that's it!The bottom line is, "WHO CARES ANYWAY?". I just thought I'd share a thought with anyone who wants to learn a little extra and use correct terminology. I surely am NOT crusading for rightousness either here or elsewhere!

              Dale.

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