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 …
SOLARIS – Submerged Object Locating And Retrieving/Identification System is a vehicle built by Vitro Laboratories for the U. S. Navy. It can be used down to 650 foot depths and is controlled by a surface vessel through a cable. A toggle action claw is attached to the underside of the vehicle. It is designed to …
RUM – Remote Underwater Manipulator Press Release: U.S. Navy reveals new remote control vehicle for exploring ocean bottom.: A unique remote control undersea vehicle for exploring and conducting scientific studies of the ocean bottom for prolonged periods at great depths has been developed for the Office of Naval Research. The new vehicle was demonstrated for …
Publication number US2987893 Publication date Jun 13, 1961 Filing date Oct 29, 1956 Inventor: Jack D. Robinson Jr. Original Assignee: American Machine & Foundry UNDERWATER CRAFT. Jack. D. Robinson, Jr., Norwalk, Conn., assignor to American Machine & Foundry Company, a corporation of New Jersey Filed Oct. 29, 1956. This invention relates to mobile underwater craft …
1969 – NR-1 Submersible by General Dynamics. Early design sketch of the NR-1 sub. Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat Laid down: 10 June 1967 Launched: 25 January 1969 Source: Wikipedia NR-1 is able to land on the seafloor on a pair of retractable wheels and can lift heavy objects with a manipulator arm system. NR-1's …