clockwise rotation 

 unlocks "J" slot 



/ \ 



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robot manipulator 

 guided from surface 

 or submersible 



(a) Remote type. 



(b) Mechanical type. 



Figure B-17. Connector mechanisms. 



For lifting debris from a wreckage, it does not appear possible to have 

 a connector system that would satisfy all possible situations. There have been 

 some designs for systems which would grasp an object (usually cylindrical) 

 with mechanical fingers. CURV, the unmanned submersible, recovered the 

 H-bomb with a mechanism of this type. 



Most of the design and use of remote connector devices for under- 

 water use are done in the oil industry. A review of the techniques and 

 discussions with oil industry personnel indicate that a remote connector 

 system will not present unsolvable problems although some development 

 will be required. 



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