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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[December i, 1906. 



COMPLEXION BULB. 

 Bv comparison with other methods and means employed 

 to stimulate circulation, the rubber complexion bulb has 



been conceded a 

 foremost position. 

 The manner of man- 

 ipulating it is eas3% 

 it being placed 

 against the face and 

 hastily withdrawn, 

 the suction thus ob- 

 tained acting as a 

 stimulant to the 

 skin. The soft rub- 

 ber in contact with 

 the skin is soothing 

 w i t h o u t the un- 

 pleasant effect sometimes following the application of any 

 foreign substance. The bulbs are preferred by some to the 

 brush as the effort of using them is somewhat less wearying. 

 The bulbs are used especially for the face and are sometimes 

 employed with satisfactory results on the electrical massage 

 machines. They are light and delicate in construction. 

 [The Mitzel Rubber Co., Carrollton, Ohio.] 



RUBBER RUG MATS AND STAIR PLATES. 

 It is interesting to note to what an extent rubber is being 

 utilized in the appointments of the household, especially in 

 the accessories that go towards simplifying the problems of 



NO-SEAM HOT WATER BOTTLE. 

 The advantage of the seamless construction of hot water 

 bottles is too obvious for com- 

 ment. As every one knows, the 

 most vulnerable part of the hot 

 water bottle as originally made, 

 was the seam, this being where 

 leaks occurred, if anywhere. Of 

 course the idea of a seamless bot- 

 tle is not new, but the illustration 

 herewith relates to an attractive 

 new line of goods in this class, 

 marketed for several months past 

 by The Pure Gum Specialty Co., 

 (Barberton, Ohio). The design 

 shown is covered by a patent 

 granted to E. J. Schultz. While 

 appearance is not a necessan.' fac- 

 tor in this article of household 

 comfort, that factor is not overlooked by most purchasers 

 and in this regard this one would seem to be well towards 

 the front. 



PNEUMATIC BASEBALL. 



An improvement in baseballs, perhaps the greatest one in 

 a long time, is the pneumatic ball. It is made in the regu- 

 lation size and weight and has the endorsement of famous 

 players. The compressed air in the center keeps the ball 

 hard and perfectly round, not allowing it to get soft from 

 batting. Besides having all the requiremnents laid down by 

 the American and National leagues, the Pneumatic baseball 

 has also the distinctive feature of being worth recovering. 



[!UtEi:\ STAIR PLATF-. 



the housewife and lightening her burdens. One such spe- 

 cialty is the rubber rug binding. vSo long it has been a 

 question what lo do to prevent the slipping of rugs over the 

 polished floor surface, but this has been surely and satisfac- 

 torily settled in the use of the rug binding. The Acme Rug 

 Corners also serve the same purpose. These are beveled on 

 two sides and make a neat finish for the rug and are also a 

 protection to its corners. These mats are perforated ready 

 for sewing, as is the binding. The rubber stair plates are 



RUBBER RUQ BINDING. 



also a great promoter of safety and of ease in ascending and 

 descending stairs. When these plates come with the nosing 

 attached they are especially advantageous and much neater 

 in appearance. [The John Kroder & Henry Reubel Co., 

 New York.] 



and not only that, but of being as good as new after that 

 process has been undergone. In fact, the balls are referred 

 to as being worth several covers. The inner wall comprises 

 a composition of gelatine through which the air is put in by 

 means of a hollow needle. When the needle is withdrawn 

 the puncture in the gelatine wall closes, permanently sealing 

 the air. A wall of strong thread gives strength to the ball, 

 and its outer wall or cover is the best horse hide, hand sewed. 

 [The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



A PNEUMATIC CAR DOOR BUFFER. 

 An unusual use for pneumatic cushions is found in the 

 railway car door invented by Charles S. Sergent of Brookline, 

 Massachusetts, and in use by the Boston Elevated railroad. 

 The side and end doors of the cars are closed pneumatically 

 and against a hollow rubber cushion which runs from the 

 top of the door to the bottom and forms a perfect packing, 

 and indeed a very resilient buffer. 



J.w.v exported 14,655 kilograms of rubber during the first 

 quarter of 1906, against 6381 kilograms for the first quarter 

 of 1905. 



