1965 – CURV Cable-controlled Underwater Recovery Vehicle – Jack L. Sayer Jr. (American)

1965 – CURV Cable-controlled Underwater Recovery Vehicle by Jack L. Sayer Jr. NOTS-Pasadena Scientists Develop Recovery Vehicle from Rocketeer, July 9, 1965. CURV Pays Its Way Recovering Valuable Deep Ocean Ordnance NOTS Pasadena Laboratory has disclosed a new and unique method of reclaiming small ordnance items from the ocean floor. CURV—which sounds like a bend …

1965 – Telenaute ROV – (French)

  The Telenaute Remote Operated Vehicle. Manipulator arm of the Telenaute. Movietone Newsreel Clip – here – Telenaute preparing for an underwater cave exploration. A commercial French company, the Compagnie Generale pour le Developpement Operationel des Recherches Sousmarines, own a similar craft [to CURV] known as the Telenaute. This is capable of movement in any …

1965 – General Purpose Underwater Manipulating System Patent – Ralph K Crooks et al (American)

Publication number US3381485 Publication date 7 May 1968 Filing date 23 Oct 1965 Inventors  RALPH KENT CROOKS, JAMES M. HARDENBROOK, RICHARD D. LEIS, JAMES C. SWAIN and DAVID L. THOMAS Original Assignee Battelle Development Corp General purpose underwater manipulating system ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A cable-suspended, remote-controlled manipulating device for operation underwater. The apparatus includes propulsion means, TV camera, clamping …

1965 – Diving Suit – Henry Martinez and Charles Opalek (American)

  1965 – Diving Suit – Henry Martinez and Charles Opalek Publication number    US3329967 A Publication type    Grant Publication date    Jul 11, 1967 Filing date    Mar 31, 1965 Priority date    Mar 31, 1965 Inventors    Martinez Henry J, Opalek Charles S Original Assignee    Martinez Henry J, Opalek Charles S The invention relates to diving apparatus or …

1965 – G.E. Lifting Boom – Edwin E Ziegler / Ralph Mosher (American)

Source: Popular Mechanics, Aug 1965. Ralph Mosher bending over the Pedipulator. Possibly Ed Ziegler in the background. G.E. Lifting Boom Publication number US3333716 A Publication date Aug 1, 1967 Filing date Dec 28, 1965 Inventor: Edwin E Ziegler Original Assignee Gen Electric ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A material handling device having an extensible lifting boom …