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THE INDIA RUBBER ^A^ORLD 



I October 



of the plug in place and jams the inner tube between the 

 point and the llange, which is the secret of the merit of the 

 plug. Wear and heat will not affect it at the point of repair 

 and there is no clKince for leakage. [Huntington Automo- 

 bile Co., Huntington, New York.] 



TIRE TESTING TANK. 

 So many conveniences are being constantly added to the 

 long list already in existence that when something espec- 

 ^_^ _, . ially desirable appears, one 

 ^y^ wonders — What next ? The 



Tire Testing Tank is a part of 

 the tire otitfit both ol the auto 

 and the bicjcle, that is fast 

 falling into line as an article 

 of merit. The tank is made 

 with the same curvature as a 

 tire when inflated, and is provided with iron legs riveted on 

 each end, supporting the tank in a level position. Wheii in 

 use it should be fdled about three-fourths full of water, and 

 the tire is submerged, after inflation of cour,se. The [nine 

 ture or leak can readilj' be located as the air will immedi- 

 ately come to the surface in small bubbles. [J. H. I'".d- 

 wards. No. 59 Park place. New York.] 



A HANDY AUTOMORII F. BAC. 

 A French invention that will be appreciated by automo- 

 bilists is a waterproof bag or box made to fit inside the spare 



tire when on tour. The little 

 circular trunk, for that is what 

 it really is, does not take up 

 room that would be utilized for 

 any other purpose, and it gives 

 big returns for the space it does 

 occupy. In it may be carried 

 the waterproof garments or other 

 spare apparel of the motorists. If the owner chooses, he 

 may dispose of the box, which the inventor calls a sac 

 chaiiff'cuy, in some other part of the automobile, as its possi- 

 ble uses are many and it is of a size so convenient that it 

 would not be in the way in almost any part of the car. 

 [L. \'uitton, I Rue Scribe, Paris, France.] 



THE GOGGLETTE. 

 SoMSTHiN'G new in goggles has been placed on the market 

 recently, which autoists are finding highly satisfactorJ^ X 



number of features are a pronounced success among them 

 being that of a curved lens. The cups (which are of alumi- 

 num) are quite flat, this giving a full and unobstructed view, 

 laterallj- as well as downward. Where the cups rest against 

 the face there is a small pneumatic rubber cushion to relieve 



the pressure upon the blood vessels that might under some 

 conditions be harmful. The cups, too, are ventilated, there 

 being an air space around the entire circumference of the 

 lenses, the air having free access from without and being 

 conducted to the inner surface of the lenses, thus keeping 

 them cool, clear and unafTected by the heat and moisture of 

 the face. A fine mesh inserted between the inner and outer 

 wall of the goggles alsi prevents small insects or particles of 

 dust from entering the e\-es. .-\luminum and rubber both 

 lend themselves especially well to washing, hence the gog- 

 gles from a sanitary standpoint have great value. For 

 c >;ivjnien2j in carrying the Gogglette is provided with a 

 double pointed nosepiece so that it may be folded readily and 

 carried in tlie pocket, while the nosepiece itself can be bent 

 to fit varying pupillary distances. [E. B. Meyrowitz, No. 

 104 Ivist Twenty-third street. New York.] 



TWO NEAT Rl'BRFR HFF.I «. 

 TiiK wearing of rubber 

 heels has become very 

 general in Canada, which 

 is only natural in view of 

 the Dominion being un 

 der the British flag, and 

 everybody knows how 

 popular these articles 

 have become in the mother 

 country. To some it might 

 appear that a rubber heel 

 is simply a rubber heel, 

 and that there is nothing 

 more to say. But there are 

 great differences in makes 

 — in form, method of con- 

 struction, and quality of 

 material. A manufacturer 

 has to take all these in- 

 to consideration, besides 

 making his goods neat ap- 

 pearing, without making 

 the price too high. Here 

 are shown two attractive 

 styles made by The Dun- 

 lop Tire and Rubber Co., 

 Limited, Toronto. 



.'^I'K1^G HkH. CI .sHION 

 .•\. VENTii,.\TED shoe and in connection with this a Spring 

 Heel Cushion, is one of the innovations in the boot and shoe 

 trade, a patent for this having been granted to Mathew 

 Byrne and William G. Young. Below the insole plate and 

 attached to it at the forward end is a cushion plate of rubber 

 with a series of apertures. In the plate is also arranged a 

 series of hollow apertures, these being on the under side. 

 Below the cushion plate and secured to it and the insole 

 plate is a lining and below this is arranged the heel of the 

 shoe which is constructed in the usual way. Where the 

 cushion plate is stitched to the heel insole, it is beveled or 

 tapered, the inner end of the insole plate being also tapered, 

 thus providing for a general rise from the sole portion of the 

 shoe to the cushion portion in the heel. By this construc- 

 tion no unevenness of the insole will be noticeable. The 

 advantages of such a lining will serve to lessen the vibration. 



