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.
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.
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