Parker

George Safford Parker received his first fountain pen production license in 1889.
Already in 1894 he patented the "Lucky Curve" ink feeder which claimed to convey the excess ink up to a cartridge inside the pen.
The first success came in 1899 with the Parker Jointless model that used the Lucky Curve.
From 1920 to 1960, before the development of the ballpoint pen, Parker was the number one sales of pens and stationery items worldwide.
In 1931 Parker created the Quink (quick drink ink) which eliminated forever the need to use the absorbent pad.
In 1941, the company produced the most used pen model in America, the Parker 51.