Aug 2, 2010
Lonnie Johnson, Inventor of the Supersoaker
On the origins of the Super Soaker:
“I was working on a heat pump that used water as a working fluid, and I made some jet pumps for it. I accidentally shot a stream of water across a bathroom where I was doing the experiment and thought to myself, “this would make a great gun.” The original one that I first made actually had the pressurized water and the air inside a Plexiglas body. After a number of iterations, I eventually put the bottle on the top. ”
Popular Mechanics, October 2009
2 Comments, Comment or Ping
Mark McCool
Hello Mr. Johnson,
My name is Mark McCool. I would like to say that I am an inventor. I have a idea and just wanted to know how you were able to get your idea to the market and not be knocked off by a big company. I hope this message gets to you and if time permits learn first hand how one should process their idea.
Thanks for your time
Mark McCool
Feb 27th, 2011
Bob
Love your invention
May 10th, 2011
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