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The ''button filler'' was introduced by [[Parker]] in 1913.<ref>at least as reported on [http://www.parkerpens.org/luckycurve.html this story] of the initial [[Parker]] models, the first [[Parker]] patents related to loading, {{Cite patent|US|1346045}} and {{Cite patent|US|1486246}}, are respectively from 1919 and 1922, certainly after the introduction, since the [[Duofold]] is also from 1922 and the system also appears in this 1916 [[:File:1916-11-Parker-LuckyCurve.jpg|advertising]], in [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/250375-walker-davison-eyedropper/ this discussion] however is reported the purchase by the [[Parker]] of the patent {{Cite patent|US|787152}}, which is from 1905.</ref> The system was born from the need to find an alternative to the [[Sheaffer]] [[lever filler]] not copying the design thus avoiding all possible legal problems due to patents.

<noinclude>{{ReferBox|Filling systems}}</noinclude>The ''button filler'' was introduced by [[Parker]] in 1913.<ref>at least as reported on [http://www.parkerpens.org/luckycurve.html this story] of the initial [[Parker]] models, the first [[Parker]] patents related to loading, {{Cite patent|US|1346045}} and {{Cite patent|US|1486246}}, are respectively from 1919 and 1922, certainly after the introduction, since the [[Duofold]] is also from 1922 and the system also appears in this 1916 [[:File:1916-11-Parker-LuckyCurve.jpg|advertising]], in [http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/250375-walker-davison-eyedropper/ this discussion] however is reported the purchase by the [[Parker]] of the patent {{Cite patent|US|787152}}, which is from 1905.</ref> The system was born from the need to find an alternative to the [[Sheaffer]] [[lever filler]] not copying the design thus avoiding all possible legal problems due to patents.

[[Image:ButtonFillerSchema.svg|center|500px|Diagram of a pen with ''button filler'']]

[[Image:ButtonFillerSchema.svg|center|500px|Diagram of a pen with ''button filler'']]

In this case, the system requires that the compression of the rubber sac is carried out through a flexible metal strip (often called "''[[I-bar]]''") that is curved by pressing it with a button on the bottom of the pen. The strip in the rest position is straight and resting on one side of the pen body. On the underside it is placed in contrast with the nib assembly (in some cases a special recess is created on the body itself). On the upper side it comes out, through a curved end, from a hole made on the bottom of the pen, and inserted into a metal button.

In this case, the system requires that the compression of the rubber sac is carried out through a flexible metal strip (often called "''[[I-bar]]''") that is curved by pressing it with a button on the bottom of the pen. The strip in the rest position is straight and resting on one side of the pen body. On the underside it is placed in contrast with the nib assembly (in some cases a special recess is created on the body itself). On the upper side it comes out, through a curved end, from a hole made on the bottom of the pen, and inserted into a metal button.

La pressione del pulsante fa sì che la barretta si fletta incurvandosi verso il centro della penna causando la compressione del serbatoio. Anche in questo caso viene usata una barra di pressione per rendere più uniforme la compressione del sacchetto. Il sistema presenta il vantaggio di non necessitare di una fessura laterale sul corpo della penna. Il fatto poi che l'accesso al pulsante venisse protetto tramite un fondello svitabile consentiva di affermare una maggior sicurezza rispetto alle perdite di inchiostro in caso di rottura del sacchetto, inoltre il sistema veniva promosso per la sua capacità di consentire il caricamento della penna anche con una mano sola.

Pressing the button causes the rod to bend towards the center of the pen, causing the sac compression. Again, a pressure bar is used to make the sac more evenly compressed. The advantage of this system is that there is no need for a side slit in the pen body. The fact that the access to the button was protected by an screw-on blind cap allowed to affirm a greater security than the loss of ink in case of breakage of the bag, also the system was promoted for its ability to allow the loading of the pen with one hand.

In realtà oltre ai precedenti vantaggi, questo sistema presenta anche qualche svantaggio. Anzitutto il sistema è più macchinoso e richiede un buon posizionamento della striscia flessibile, inoltre la capacità di riempimento è limitata, non potendo avere il pulsante una grande escursione, ed ottenendo pertanto una flessione, e conseguente compressione, limitata. Infine la pressione del pulsante richiede comunque un discreto sforzo.  

In fact, in addition to the previous advantages, this system also has some disadvantages. First of all, the system is more cumbersome and requires a good positioning of the flexible strip, also the filling capacity is limited, not being able to have the button a large excursion, and thus obtaining a flexion, and consequent compression, limited. Finally, pressing the button requires a certain amount of effort.  

Ciò nonostante il sistema ebbe un discreto successo e venne riutilizzato da vari produttori europei. In particolare una variante interessante è il ''[[push-knob]]'' realizzato dalla [[Montblanc]], in cui il fondello stesso serve da pulsante. Esso infatti può essere svitato parzialmente fino a portarlo in una posizione in cui viene agganciato il pulsante interno su cui è ancorata la molla metallica, premendo il fondello si effettua la compressione della molla ed il relativo caricamento della penna. Una volta completato il caricamento il fondello può essere riportato in posizione di blocco per evitare pressioni accidentali.

Nevertheless, the system was quite successful and was reused by various European manufacturers. In particular, an interesting variant is the ''[[push-knob]]'' made by [[Montblanc]], in which the blind cap itself serves as a button. In fact, it can be partially unscrewed until it is brought into a position where the internal button on which the metal spring is anchored is hooked, pressing the blind cap compresses the spring and loads the pen. Once filling is complete, the blind cap can be returned to the locked position to avoid accidental pressure.

Un'altra variante è quella brevettata dalla [[Soennecken]] nel 1930, che prevede un pulsante di ebanite nascosto da un guscio ruotando il quale si può raggiungere il pulsante di caricamento ed azionarlo, mentre ruotandolo in direzione inversa questo viene riportato nella posizione originale, bloccando l'accesso al pulsante. Entrambe le varianti consentono di ovviare ad un altro non trascurabile problema della versione classica, che è la non trascurabile probabilità di perdere il fondellino svitabile.<noinclude>

Another variant is the one patented by [[Soennecken]] in 1930, which provides for an ebonite button hidden by a shell by rotating which you can reach the loading button and operate it, while rotating it in the reverse direction this is returned to the original position, blocking access to the button. Both variants make it possible to overcome another not insignificant problem of the classic version, which is the not insignificant probability of losing the blind cap.<noinclude>

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