a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
 1917 – Diving Armor by James F. Long. Diving Armor Publication number US1305656 A Publication type Grant Publication date Jun 3, 1919 Filing date Jan 12, 1917 Inventors James F. Long This invention relates to diving armor, and has for one of its objects to provide a device of this character especially adapted to protect …
1880 – Armored Diving Suit by Stephen P. M. Tasker. An interesting pose for a patent drawing. Anyone wanting a Mechanical Man costume would be inspired by this.  Diving Apparatus Publication number US236858 A Publication type Grant Publication date Jan 18, 1881 Filing date Jun 21, 1880 Inventors Stephen P. M. Tasker Heretofore in …
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Caption: Walters suspended from ship's derrick and about to be lowered into the deep with the aid of a helper. "Marine Scarecrow" Wins Fortune From Sea Floor VANCOUVER, B. C., Aug. 18.-Frank Walters, "Marine Scarecrow," makes his living on the bottom of the sea. And it's a good living, too, because Walters, a professional …
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1919 – Diver's Armored Suit by Victor Campos. Rendering by Jason Clark. Diver's suit Publication number US1414174 A Publication type Grant Publication date Apr 25, 1922 Filing date Jul 17, 1919 Priority date Jul 17, 1919 Inventors Victor Campos Original Assignee Victor Campos 1. A diver's suit of a non-flexible pressure resisting material having members …
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The 1917 version of the Leavitt deep-sea suit. Publication number US1327679 A Publication type Grant Publication date Jan 13, 1920 Filing date Jan 15, 1917 Priority date Jan 15, 1917 Inventors Leavitt Benjamin F Original Assignee Leavitt Diving Armor Company The invention relates to improvements in diving apparatus and its object is to provide a …
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