PITTSBURGH, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new screw hook that would ensure a gate would not fall off its post when opened," said an inventor, from Cleburne, Texas, "so I invented ...

PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a strong steel screw that can be driven without a Phillips or flathead screwdriver head," said an inventor, from Houston, Texas, "so I ...

PITTSBURGH, May 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a quick and effortless way to increase torque when driving anchors," said an inventor, from Bushnell, Fla., "so I invented the E Z ANCHOR.

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- “I wanted to create a newly designed wood screw to increase screw and drill-bit stability,” said an inventor, from Vestavia Hills, Ala., "so I invented ...

PITTSBURGH, May 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a modified screw to help keep it secured and in place over time," said an inventor, from Baxley, Ga., "so I invented the A W DEVICE. My ...

A screenshot of the Van Cor screw threads. Sometimes it's the most basic of technologies that stand the test of time. Take the simple screw. It’s a bit of metal with threads spiraling down a shaft, ...

One of the six simple machines, a screw is nothing more than an inclined plane wrapped around a center pole. While today screws come in standard sizes, and typically are tightened by turning clockwise ...