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[[Image:TheKing-Superior-DuofoldLike-MabledBrown-Capped.jpg|thumb|A ''[[The King Superior]]''.]]

[[Image:TheKing-Superior-DuofoldLike-MabledBrown-Capped.jpg|thumb|A ''[[The King Superior]]''.]]

This patent is a second point that bears witness of the presence, at least in early years, of a strong link with [[OMAS]]. The image of the filling mechanism used by these patented pens, present on the [[The King]] catalog found in the [[Omas]] archives and on [[:File:193x-TheKing-Superior-FillingSystem.jpg|this advertisement]], is in fact identical to the one on an Armando Simoni patent ({{Cite patent|US|1784078}}), that in the French version appears to have been achieved in Italy in [[1929]]. A further indication that somehow it was the [[OMAS]] to provide technology to the [[The King]] in the early years of this company.<noinclude>Around the [[1934]], the ''The King Società Anonima Torino'' changed name in ''"Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche"'' and the production adopted the brand [[Radius]], even though there are presumably contemporary examples use of the mark [[the King]]. Initially not precisely known,<ref>Letizia Jacopini in his book ''"La storia della stilografica in Italia"'', illustrates how Bruno Milocani and Emilio Pionzo witness the shift of production from [[the King]] to [[Radius]] in 1935 or so.</ref> the date of the name change to [[SAFIS]] is now well known; the [[Radius]] brand was recorded in [[1934]] with the new name, and the exact date July, 6 1934, results from the test of the comunication of the name change to the  "Consiglio Provinciale dell'Industria".<ref>a copy of the communication of the shareholders meeting resolution is found in the Enrico De Muro book: ''"I marchi registrati delle Stilografiche Italiane"''.</ref>

This patent is a second point that bears witness of the presence, at least in early years, of a strong link with [[OMAS]]. The image of the filling mechanism used by these patented pens, present on the [[The King]] catalog found in the [[Omas]] archives and on [[:File:193x-TheKing-Superior-FillingSystem.jpg|this advertisement]], is in fact identical to the one on an Armando Simoni patent ({{Cite patent|US|1784078}}), that in the French version appears to have been achieved in Italy in [[1929]]. A further indication that somehow it was the [[OMAS]] to provide technology to the [[The King]] in the early years of this company.<noinclude>Around the [[1934]], the ''The King Società Anonima Torino'' changed name in ''"Società Anonima Fabbrica Italiana Stilografiche"'' and the production adopted the brand [[Radius]], even though there are presumably contemporary examples use of the mark [[the King]]. Initially not precisely known,<ref>Letizia Jacopini in his book ''"La storia della stilografica in Italia"'', illustrates how Bruno Milocani and Emilio Pionzo witness the shift of production from [[the King]] to [[Radius]] in 1935 or so.</ref> the date of the name change to [[SAFIS]] is now well known; the [[Radius]] brand was recorded in [[1934]] with the new name, and the exact date July, 6 1934, results from the test of the comunication of the name change to the  "Consiglio Provinciale dell'Industria".<ref>a copy of the communication of the shareholders meeting resolution is found in the Enrico De Muro book: ''"I marchi registrati delle Stilografiche Italiane"''.</ref>

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