ln the diving suits
heretofore employed consisting of a one piece suit of rubber and canvas with a
metallic breastplate or collar, and a metal helmet secured thereto, work and
exploration under water is limited to a certain depth, on account of the enormous
water pressure on the diver. With diving suits of such character only persons
of perfect health and physique can pursue the calling; and a powerful pump must
be constantly at work above water for supplying air while the diver is down,
because a stoppage of the pump at such time would result in the almost instant
death of the diver from the pressure of the water.
My invention
relates to a submarine armor for divers comprising a metallic suit conforming
in general configuration to the shape of the human body and so constructed
natural motion of the body and limbs as-to withstand the water pressure at
great depth, and in which the diver is completely incased; the armor being
provided with articulated sections occupied by the legs and arms of the
occupant, so as to allow of natural motion of the body and limbs, enabling the
diver to move from place to place, while prosthetic hands operated by a rod and
connections moved by the natural hands inside enable the diver to grasp and
retain the objects of his search, and perform other duties in the premises; and
the further objects of my invention are (l) to provide means for lengthening
and shortening the limb sections of the armor so that it may be adapted to
divers of different stature; (2) to provide joints capable of being adjusted to
regulate friction; (3) to provide means for allowing the feet of the diver to
be moved in all directions, and (4) to provide the armor with a permanently
attached holder for electric light lamps, so that the diver may be relieved
from carrying a lamp in his hand, as has heretofore been necessary. I attain
these objects by the mechanism roller bearing frames.
Maximum diving
depth: 200ft
Toughness: 12
Pace: 4
-2 Agility rolls to use manipulators
No comments:
Post a Comment