Writing instrument having a reservoir between a tip and a capillary storage

A writing instrument, comprising:

• a container divided into a first storage area for storing liquid and a second storage area;
• a tip;
• a capillary storage in the second storage area and having an average storage capillarity;
• a capillary wick within the first storage area and extending between the tip and the capillary storage, wherein the capillary wick has a longitudinal axis and at least a portion of the capillary wick within the first storage area along the longitudinal axis is in direct contact with the liquid in the first storage area;
• and
• wherein the capillary storage only comes into contact with liquid in the first storage area by way of the capillary wick, and the average wick capillarity being greater than the average storage capillarity, wherein the capillary storage has an uppermost storage capillarity, and the capillary wick has a lowermost wick capillarity and an uppermost wick capillarity, wherein the uppermost storage capillarity is between the lowermost wick capillarity and the uppermost wick capillarity.

A writing instrument, comprising:

• means for storing liquid;
• means for conveying the liquid from the means for storing liquid onto a writing surface;
• means for storing excess liquid conveying from the means for storing liquid;
• means for compensating for a rise in underpressure in the means for storing liquid due to liquid leaving the means for storing liquid;
• and
• means for separating the means for storing liquid from the means for storing excess liquid, wherein the means for storing excess liquid is above the means for storing liquid in a writing position.

A writing instrument, comprising:

• a container having a writing side and a rear side;
• a porous divider wall between the writing and rear sides defining a first storage area for storing liquid and a second storage area, the porous divider wall having a measurable largest divider pore size and a measurable mean flow divider pore size;
• a capillary storage within the second storage area and in contact with the porous divider, the capillary storage having a measurable mean flow storage pore size;
• and
• a tip partially within the first storage area and protruding from the writing side, the tip having a measurable largest tip pore size that is smaller than the measurable largest divider pore size, and the measurable mean flow divider pore size being smaller than the measurable mean flow storage pore size.

A writing instrument, comprising:

• a tip;
• a container having a first storage area for storing liquid and a second storage area;
• and
• a capillary storage within the second storage area, wherein the first storage area is between the tip and the second storage area;
• and
• a capillary wick within the first storage area and extending between the tip and the capillary storage, wherein the capillary storage has an uppermost storage capillarity, and the capillary wick has a lowermost wick capillarity and an uppermost wick capillarity, wherein the uppermost storage capillarity is between the lowermost wick capillarity and the uppermost wick capillarity.