neidu3@sh.itjust.works to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-215 小时前I treated myself to a brand spankin new box of wood screws..files.catbox.moeexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkI treated myself to a brand spankin new box of wood screws..files.catbox.moeneidu3@sh.itjust.works to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-215 小时前message-square61fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 小时前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.
minus-squareiiilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·8 小时前Exactly, phillips heads and others still being on patent, but not torx. Therefore torx being the budget option.
minus-squareneidu3@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 小时前Exactly the opposite. Philips screws are no longer patented.
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.
In that case, I’m completely wrong :)