A cruciform design was incorporated into the heads of these things by traveling salesman Henry F. Phillips.  
The brothers Job and William Wyatt couldn't capitalize on the machine they invented which reduced the time it took to make these things from minutes to just seven seconds.  A British standard for these things was introduced by Joseph Whitworth, with Whitworth's products being the first mass produced standardized items of any type made for the British Navy.  A massive one of these things for use in a dividing engine was produced with an innovative new (*) lathe developed by Henry Maudslay.  A Windsor, Ontario Model T factory was the first big user of a type of these things which remain popular in Canada designed by Peter Robertson.  Some of these things are more prone to cause cam outs than others.  A cruciform design was incorporated into the heads of these things by traveling salesman Henry F. Phillips.  For 10 points, name these threaded alternatives to nails.
The brothers Job and William Wyatt couldn't capitalize on the machine they invented which reduced the time it took to make these things from minutes to just seven seconds.  
screws [or bolts] 