The first patent for a ballpoint pen came out in 1888, but it was impractical for paper; it was meant to write on leather. Unlike fountain pens, the ballpoint uses a tiny rotating ball to press ...

February 17, 2005 Pens were created by the ancient Arabians in the Middle East towards the end of the slushee era before even paper had been invented. Thousands of years have since passed, and ...

Ballpoint technology was invented in the 1800s, but Uni-ball (originally the Masaki Pencil Manufacturing Company, founded in the late 19th century) didn’t produce its first ballpoint pen until 1959.

The Overall Best Pens For Note-Taking: PILOT Precise V5 RT Ball Pens. 2. The Most Budget-Conscious Pick: Zebra Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pens. 3. The Best Gel Pens: Sharpie S-Gel Pens. 4.

For pen manufacturers and distributors, ... Gimbel’s modestly hailed it as the “fantastic, atomic era, miraculous pen.” It had a tiny ball bearing instead of a point, ...

When he signs executive orders, Trump is using a Century II black lacquer and gold roller ball pen, made by manufacturer A. T. Cross. The Trump White House put in an initial order for 150 of the pens.