The appearance of a ballpoint pen.
Model of a ballpoint pen, the patent for which was obtained by an American named John in 1888, have not been able to create. The problem was in the density of the ink: liquid leaked and formed thick clumps, causing the deceleration of the ball. It was the start in the history of the ballpoint pen.
To make a ballpoint pen
that would not stain the hands and clothes of the writer and do not leave blots, was only in the 30s of the 20th century
the brothers Biro – Gyorgyi,the chemist and the journalist Laszlo. After several years of improving his invention, they managed to establish the production of pens in Argentina. After a certain time, the production of the brothers Biro began to enjoy great popularity and demand in the South America and then in Britain.
“BIC”
The company was founded in 1945 by Marcel Bick, a former employee of the company for the production of ink. The company's main activity was manufacturing parts for fountain pens and mechanical pencils. “BIC” has expanded its business and started manufacturing of the ballpoint pen, and then in 1950 by introducing their own ballpoint pens “The Crystal Pen".
Unpretentious design, reliability and low cost have contributed to the commercial success of the company in the European market.
Scheme
The rod with the ball is a contributing node to the end of the tube. The channel through which the ink passes on the end of the passage a small metal ball, which the letter heading on the paper surface, the back side drenches of ink. A small gap between the ball and the walls allows it to rotate and rolling to leave on the paper trail.
In the USSR, ballpoint pens became widespread in the late 1960s, when their mass production began in the fall of 1965.
Terminals and writing the nodes were in short supply, so the population was organized filling core paste on the basis of workshops on repair of household appliances.
Some time in the Soviet schools the younger students were not allowed to use ballpoint pens, considering that it is impossible to develop a correct and beautiful handwriting.
With the improvement of quality ballpoint pens, the ban disappeared.
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