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Underwater viewing device

Official drawing from US 2,712,139, Underwater viewing device

US 2,712,139 · July 5, 1955

A buoyant platform adapted to float on the surface of a water body, with an underwater viewing window through which underwater scenes may be viewed by a person lying prone on the platform. An opening through the platform is closed adjacent its lower end by a transparent window.

Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office, www.uspto.gov. Official PDF: USPTO patent PDF. Also at Google Patents. The drawing on this page is a reduced copy of the official figure; see the original drawing.