Types of screwdrivers

Different types of screwdriver in short:



1.Flat Blade Screwdriver- The flat blade screwdriver was the first developed and was used in the early 1800s



2.Phillips Head Screwdrivers-This is possibly the second most common type of screw, with an x-shaped head that matches the X on the head of the screw. Invented by Henry Phillips and patented in the 1930s.



3.
Less Common Household Screwdrivers

• Square shank screwdrivers



• Clutch head screwdrivers—fit a butterfly-shaped screw



• Torx™ screwdrivers—a star-shaped screw and driver tip, used in some seatbelt systems• Scrulox™ screwdrivers—feature a square drive



• Robertson™ screwdrivers—feature a square tip with a slight taper