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funkajunk@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You mean Allen key!
“Allen Key” is a trademark, “hex wrench” is the generic term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_(brand) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key
Doesn’t stop me from calling every set of motor-driven stairs an “Escalator”.
Or every large metal trash container a dumpster, or wvery cotton swab a q-tip etc.
May be a trademark, but it’s a generic trademark
Very nice. Now let’s see Paul Allen’s key.
Shrubbery@piefed.social 2 days ago
“Allen Key” is a trademark, “hex wrench” is the generic term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_(brand) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key
funkajunk@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Doesn’t stop me from calling every set of motor-driven stairs an “Escalator”.
jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
Or every large metal trash container a dumpster, or wvery cotton swab a q-tip etc.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 days ago
May be a trademark, but it’s a generic trademark
Mercury@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Very nice. Now let’s see Paul Allen’s key.