Very Little is known about the
suit James Baker Pollard from Roanoke State of Virginia patented in 1897. His
patent 587604 describes a diving suit or armor with a metallic head section, a
flexible shoulder section and a metallic trunk section. The limb portion also
made of flexible material. His suit was attached to three hoses, one speaking
tube, one suction tube and a air return tube. All additional information is
welcome. He used a reel apparatus to arrange the hoses.