In 1960 inventor Arthur Fulton was granted the first patent (2928205) on a flexible loop bubble toy. His toy had a ribbon like loop attached to a long rod. This allowed the loop to be compressed and inserted into a small container of bubble solution, then expanded to open the loop and create a large bubble.

In 1987 inventor David Stein was granted a patent (4654017) on his toy, The Bubble Thing™. It also used a ribbon like loop attached to a long rod but with an improved mechanism to open and close the bubble loop. It also added a weight at the center bottom of the loop. With this device David started a worldwide fascination with giant bubbles and created the outdoor bubble sport. In 1988 he went on to get the first world record for the largest bubble tube, 50 foot long.

In 1986 inventor Kalvin Klundt designed the first two long handle giant bubble maker, Dip Stix™. He was later granted two US patents (4943255 & D306465) on his design. It used two long rods to support and control the flexible bubble loop and a unique round cord with a double coil. The loop absorbs and releases the large amount of bubble solution needed to create huge bubbles.

This design has become the standard of giant bubble enthusiast and allows the user unprecedented control over the bubble loop. It can do multiple bubble tricks as well as create monstrous bubbles.

With the two handle design Alan McKay set a new world record in 1997, for the longest bubble tube, measuring an incredible 113 feet!

On October 9, 2005, Extreme Bubbles, Inc. also used the two handle design and beeboo® Big Bubble Mix to create the first world record for the “Largest Free Floating Soap Bubble” measuring 105.4 cubic feet.

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