| Pens are writing instruments that are available in a | | | | surely gave way to the fountain type. Unfortunately, |
| number of designs, shapes and sizes. They are an | | | | they were replaced for lack of effectiveness |
| invention of the old world and the word is a | | | | because all that was used up was a small part of the |
| derivation from a Latin word, 'Penna', which means | | | | quill and the rest was thrown away. |
| feather. They are used in combination with some | | | | The ink pens initially required that you dip the tip and |
| special liquid that is of many different colors like red, | | | | write, dip it again and write and so on. The process |
| blue, green and black. From the idea of the ancient | | | | was tiring and there was need of something that |
| feather writing tool, many other types have come | | | | could act as a reservoir for the liquid. Lewis |
| into existence today, for example, it is not | | | | Waterman formed his own company and was the |
| uncommon to hear of ball points, felt, reed, fountain, | | | | first man to produce reliable ink tools in bulk, the |
| roller ball, porous point and quill, all referring to this | | | | type that did not spell any problems as far as the |
| wring tool. | | | | writing liquid was concerned. |
| All of them use the colored writing liquid but it is | | | | The idea behind the writing tool is very simple. |
| good that we note that there are special class of the | | | | Composed of three parts; nib, feed and barrel, the |
| same that are actually called the ink pens. They are | | | | three are bound together to ensure smooth flow of |
| commonly known as quill and they were invented | | | | the liquid between the various components. The nib |
| way before the fountain ones, but they slowly and | | | | has a small hole that prevents ink-spill. |