Offshore treasure recovery apparatus

Details Offshore treasure recovery apparatus Offshore treasure recovery apparatus

2005-10-25

2005-10-25

Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3671)

Excavating

Beneath a body of water

Suction

C299S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06957506

ABSTRACT:
Provided herein is a device useful for recovering valuable metallic objects which are located in a submerged location, such as beneath the sand or mud off the shore of a beach or riverbank. A device according to the invention first locates a metallic object using a conventional metal detector comprising a coil that is disposed about the end of a pickup conduit. Once a metallic object is located, the operator causes the sand, mud and other debris in the vicinity of the end of the pickup conduit to be admitted into the device and filtered through a recovery basket which comprises a mesh or screen. Valuable objects so located and collected are readily recovered by the operator of the device by opening a door portion which is integral to the recovery basket. By its configuration, the weight distribution of a device according to the invention is such that it may be used for extended periods by an operator without undergoing fatigue.

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