Its origins trace back to 1938 and an accidental inventor known as László Bíró, a journalist by trade who was fed up with having to constantly fill fountain pens. There’s also a tiny hole in the barrel to help keep air pressure inside and outside equal, helping the ink flow and preventing it from leaking.Īll of this is concealed in a pleasingly simple exterior that’s most obvious feature is a colour coded cap.
Thanks to the pen’s hexahedral shape that mirrors the form of a pencil, it’s both easy to hold and desk proof in the sense that it won’t roll off surfaces. The Bic pen was invented by László Bíró in 1938 as a replacement to the messy mishaps of fountain pens – ©Trounce Bic Pen: an everyday icon It’s an overlooked mechanism that makes the ballpoint pen so incredibly clever, but its merits don’t stop there. The ballpoint is held in a socket where enough space allows it to freely rotate releasing a constant, steady stream of ink from a fixed cartridge. Introducing the Bic Pen, an unremarkable yet ubiquitous household and office staple that’s used by millions every day.Ĭheap and disposable are not normally words that spring to mind when thinking of iconic products.Īnd yet, it’s the humdrum quality of our first low-profile design superstar that makes it such a timeless classic.Īs it turns out this seemingly simple creation is responsible for changing history when it comes to the way we write.ĭiplomatic in its design, its utilitarian look uses a clear barrel made of polystyrene that cleverly reveals to the user how much ink they have left.Īt the heart of it is a principle that basically mimics the same action as a roll-on deodorant.
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