He's got the write idea! Inventor creates ballpoint pen so tiny it fits INSIDE your smartphone.
Are you frequently left hunting through your handbag for a pen only to come up empty-handed? Not for much longer if the inventor of the Jackpen has his way.Enraged after being unable to find a pen for the umpteenth time, inventor Andrew Jewson came up with the novel idea of shrinking a ballpoint pen to the size of a headphone jack.The tiny result can be slipped into your smartphone, which, Jewson hopes, will mean no one will ever be left scrabbling for a pen again.
He added: 'The small size and critical tolerances have meant many different prototypes were built, tried and tested. 'The ink is viscous ballpoint ink to ensure against leakage, and it maximises writing capacity equivalent to drawing a line 30 metres long. 'The ink reservoir runs the entire length of the pen, with a small hole at the end for breathing.'
The pen, which can be bought from Fenwicks or from service station branches of WH Smith, costs £3.99 for a pack of three.'I found the whole process of inventing the Jackpen exciting, but not without it’s frustrations,' added Jewson.'I’ve invested a shed-load of energy, time and money, it’s been a real journey.'(MailOnline)
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这位来自牛津郡的发明家名叫安德鲁?周森，今年50岁。他本人就是因为经常在急需用笔的时候搜寻整个提包未果，才想到了发明插孔圆珠笔这个点子。
据周森介绍，这款发明虽小却包含很多贴心的细节设计。比如，为了防止油芯泄露，弄脏了你的手提包，在不使用笔的时候，你可以将它反向插进耳机孔里，等需要时再将它拔出。
另外，虽然这款迷你圆珠笔全长不过20毫米，但它的油芯却储备充足，足够使用者连续画一条30米长的线。
目前，这款小巧实用的插孔圆珠笔已经在英国一些百货商场上市，售价为3支3.99英镑，折合人民币约39元。
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