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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.
Since his invention, Lonnie Johnson has used the multi-millions of dollars he made from his Super Soaker invention to finance research and development in electromechanical energy conversion systems.
Peep the video below for more on Mr. Johnson.
