In addition to screw drives, various nut drives have been designed to make removal difficult without specialized tools. Proprietary examples include T-Groove, Slot-Lok, Pentagon, Tork-Nut, T-Slope and Spanner designs. [69] Breakaway head [ edit ] Slot screw drives have a single horizontal indentation (the slot) in the fastener head and is driven by a "common blade" or flat-bladed screwdriver. This form was the first type of screw drive to be developed, and for centuries, it was the simplest and cheapest to make because it can just be sawed or filed. Additionally, it is unique because the slot head is straightforward to manufacture, and because it can be driven by a simple handtool. The slotted screw is commonly found in existing products and installations, along with use in simple carpentry work and in applications where minimal torque is needed. Slot screws are also used in the restoration of antique furniture, vehicles, and equipment.

Most tamper-resistant screw configurations rely on the common unavailability of corresponding drivers to reduce the likelihood of widespread tampering. True tamper-proof - rather than merely resistant - screw drives include the breakaway head and one-way screw drives.

a b arcticpenguin (2008-12-29). "SupaDriv". Instructables.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24 . Retrieved 2012-03-12. ISO 8764-2:2004(E) Assembly tools for screws and nuts — Screwdrivers for cross-recessed head screws — Part 2: General requirements, lengths of blades and marking of hand-operated screwdrivers" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-30 . Retrieved 2023-05-01. The Phillips Screw Company owns the licensed product that is the Mortorq spiral drive system. The Phillips Screw Company must inspect and approve any punches, bits, and screws before they are cleared for production. Along with this "all licensees must submit samples regularly to ensure that the strict quality standards are maintained". [38] Solid modeling is used for the design of the punches, bits, and screws. Files are sent over to manufacturers containing these models so that there is no miscommunication and all the parts are the same across the board. Also known as an ECX or Combination Tip drive. A combined slotted and Robertson drive screw found in electrical power equipment and distribution equipment. The design allows for higher torque application with reduced camming, slipping out and damaging the fastener. [63] The ECX drive is not compatible with older combination Phillips and slotted head screws. [64] Although Milwaukee Electric Tool holds the trade name ECX, their marketing materials do not tell what type of screw head ECX is designed to fit. [50] Clutch [ edit ]

Coin-slot drives are so-called because of the curved bottom of the recess, which facilitates driving them with a suitable coin. They are often used on items where the user is not likely to have a screwdriver when needed, such as recessed screws that attach cameras to tripod adapters, and battery compartments in some equipment such as children's toys. [ citation needed] Hi-Torque [ edit ] Torx Paralobe is a further improvement over Torx Plus, [48] claiming 50% increased drive system torque over Torx and 20% over Torx Plus. The following are screw drives based on a cruciform shape; i.e., a cross shape. Other names for these types of drives are cross recessed, cross-head, cross tip, and cross-point. A double slotted screw drive is not considered cruciform because the shape is not recessed, and consists only of two superimposed simple milled slots. Some of these types are specified in ISO 4757, Cross recesses for screws. The polydrive screw drive, also known as RIBE, [74] is spline-shaped with rounded ends in the fastener head. The tool has six flat teeth at equal spacing; the sizes are determined by the diameter of the star points. Its primary advantage over older screw drives is that it resists cam out. It is used primarily in the automotive industry in high-torque applications, such as brakes and driveshafts.

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Tri-Wing Screwdriver. "Tri-wing screwdriver: Types". Triwingscrewdrivers.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23 . Retrieved 2012-03-12. The triple-square, also known as XZN, is a type of screw drive with 12 equally spaced protrusions, each ending in a 90° internal angle. The name derives from overlaying three equal squares to form such a pattern with 12 right-angled protrusions (a 12-pointed star). In other words, three Robertson squares are superimposed at a successive 30° rotation. The design is similar to that of the double-square—in both cases, the idea being that it resembles a square (Robertson) but can be engaged at more frequent angles by the driver bit. These screws can be driven with standard Robertson bits. Line Head and Line Recess screw drives are Japanese systems with male, female and tamper-resistant configurations. [72] a b c d e Dougan, Lee. "Aerospace Drive System Finding New Applications". www.phillips-screw.com. Phillips Screw Company . Retrieved 21 September 2022.