super soaker inventor

CNBC spot light on Lonnie Johnson inventor of the super soaker.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsoaker.htm
The Super Soaker ® was invented in 1988 under the original name of the "Power Drencher" and a whole new era of power water squirters began. Invented by Lonnie Johnson, an Aerospace Engineer from Los Angeles, California, the Power Drencher was the first water blaster to incorporate air pressure into its design. Three years later in 1991 when Johnson received his patent, the Power Drencher was renamed "Super Soaker" and a nation-wide advertising campaign was launched.

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[GGLebo23]

Black Inventor, Engineer, to Solve World Energy Crisis with Zero Pollution

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Dumb racist. Look at what Lonnie's inventing now! High tech science stuff rocks!!

[amtraklover]

Actually met this guy back in 2003 after I graduated from middle school. Hella nice and really easy to talk to

[sxxc98]

Haha.

[mrzack888]

this was not an overnight success sensation, it took at least 7 years of hard work and perseverance.

[Fishsniffer710]

@midnitedawn let me guess,your black?

[midnitedawn]

@tech4156 yeah I'm surprised a white didn't take Lonnies idea and put their name on it, like they always do.

[midnitedawn]

Black people are brillant and everyone knows it. The best chess players and inventors are and were Black.

[KiloCharlieOne]

It's amazing that it took 7 years to get this thing marketed. Any grown man let alone child knows the joy of the water gun, and a water gun on roids at that!? C'mon son!! I spent 50 on supersoakers just to soak fools at an office picnic a couple years back....good for dude though. it only takes miliseconds of genius and some time and effort.

[kissmygritts666]

I had one at school on the last day the teacher let me spray her but she didnt know i had pissed in the tank.

[roggy12345]

im from uk. My friend bought the original i was so amazed and jealous.