April i, igoy.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



213 



New Goods and Specialties in Rubber. 



Bathini. Suit Bag. 



ALLEM BATHING SUIT BAG. 



TIK sport of bathing is often marred by the annoyance at- 

 tendant upon the care of one's clothes, for nothing is 

 more of a nuisance to carry than the paraphernalia of 

 liathiiig after the bath. Ihose who would not consider hiring a 

 suit are often deterred from the pleas- 

 ure that a dip in old ocean would give 

 them, simply because they do not wish to 

 be burdened with wet bathing clothes. 

 For thtse the Allen bathing suit bags 

 have been designed. These bags are suffi- 

 ciciiliy large for the packing of a lady's 

 entire- bathing outfit — suit, sandals, stock- 

 ings, cap. towel, etc. Yet they are not 

 cumbersome or heavy, the largest size be- 

 ing only 4^ by 14 inches. Tlie bags are 

 referred to as being made of the best 

 quality rubber lined material and are guar- 

 anteed waterproof. The .scams are double stitched. When not in 

 use the bngs can be folded and carried in the pocket. .Xt the 

 close of the bathing season the bathing suit may be packed in 

 the bag with camphor and protected from moths. [The .'Mien 

 .\uto Specialty Co., No. 1931 Broadway, New York.! 



G & J MOTOR CYCLE TIRES. 

 .X.MOXG the most serviceable of the motor cycle tires the 

 "G & J" has attained a place of prominence heretofore, but for 

 1907 several marked itnprovcmcnts have been made in them. 

 Among these improve- 

 ments is the hollow 

 rim. Heretofore the 

 tire has been made for 

 i'.?e with a single piece 

 steel rim. This season 

 a hollow steel rim of 

 very attractive shape 

 has made its appear- 

 ance, with a two-piece Mi.Ti.k Cvci.k Pire 

 center steel channel with Baii.ev 

 in which supplementary edges seat. This Tread. 



makes the construction and operation of the 



motor cycle tire the same as the G & J bicycle tire. The new tire, 

 it will be seen, is easier to place on and remove from the rim 

 than the old, and when in place and inflated it is impossible to 

 roll or blow it off, as it will be quite impossible to pinch the itmer 

 tube. The G & J Bailey tread motor cycle tire, .shown in the 

 second illustration, is especially good for slippery roads and is 

 practically of the same weight and construction as the regular 

 motor cycle tire. |G & J Tire Co., Indianapolis, Indiana.] 



RUBBER AND CANVAS BOX FOR SHOES. 



A BOX for toes, which renders the too flexible or elastic, has 

 been patented recently. It is easily put in position in the shoe 

 and will not break down or be injured by exposure to moisture 

 when worn. This is for the cut-off-vamp type of shoe and is so 

 devised that the box, tip, and vamp arc secured together by a 

 row of stitches, thus doing away with one stitching operation, 

 and with the canvas forepiece usually employed, whereby the 

 expense of making the shoe is reduced and its appearance is 

 impro\-ed. This new box comprises what may be termed a body 

 piece and a toe piece, the toe piece lying toward the interior 

 of the shoe and the body piece outside the toe piece. The 

 material for the body piece may be a sheet of rubber reinforced by 



G. & J. Motor 

 Cycle Tikes. 



a sheet of thin fabric and the toe piece of canvas or duck. This 

 will be smaller than the body piece, so thai the body piece is 

 relatively thin at the edges as compared with the thickness else- 

 where. An inexpensive and satisfactory way of forming them is 

 to superpose sheets 01 the reinforcing fabric, rubber, and canvas 

 and unite them by passing through hot rolls, thus rendering the 

 use of cement or paste unnecessary and avoiding the tendency to 

 stiffen the structure which is due to the use of such materials. 

 [Patented by James N. Moulton, Haverhill, Massachusetts, as- 

 signor to the Waterproof Welt and Filler Co.] 



GOODRICH ICE OR WATER CAPS. 



The beneficent agencies that make 

 possible every sort of treatment that 

 medical .skill is capable of conceiv- 

 ing very largely find expression 

 through the medium of rubber, di- 

 rectly or indirectly. The tendency 

 of the times is toward natural 

 remedies in so far as possible, and 

 water enters largely into the pre- 

 scribed treatment of the up-to-date 

 physician. The ice or water cap is 

 one of his chief reliances, and the 

 success of his work depends to a 



degree, at least, upon the quality of Go :1)ri .H Ice Cap, 



his appurtenances. For comfort, 



durability, and efficacy, the best is always desirable. The cap here 

 illustrated is seamless, made of fine Para rubber, and provided 

 with a screw cap. [The B. F. Goodrich Co., .Akron, Ohio.] 



SPORTSMAN'S AIR CUSHION. 



One of the necessities of Uie sportsman, if his is to be genuine 

 sport, is comfort. Without it there can be little satisfaction from 



a day in camp, shooting, canoeing, 

 or whatever the sport may be. 

 The Sportsman's cushion pre- 

 cludes all possibility of this, and 

 moreover adds to the safety as 

 well. For instance, it serves ad- 

 mirably as a life preserver that is 

 always handy to throw overboard 

 if any contingency arises. This in 

 itself \' ould make it almost a 

 necessary part of the pleasure 

 seeker's outfit, if any part of it is 

 to be on the v/ater. It can be used as a swimming collar to 

 support the swimmer, as a seat in the canoe, on the porch or in 

 camp — all in addition to the primary purpose, acting as a pro- 

 tection when carrying gun, oar, or canoe. The 6-inch extension 

 over the shoulders has hollows for just these objects, and 

 thus the neck is relieved of all pressure, which is most desirable 

 in the case of a long tramp. Besides, the cushion is light and 

 strong. [Metropolitan Air Goods Co., Reading, Massachusetts.] 



METALLIC STAIR NOSINGS. 



For c.'.se and safety in ascending and descending stairs, in many 

 instances, rubber stair treads are often most desirable. After 

 having become used to them, one has almost to learn stair-climb- 

 ing again if once deprived of these nerve and strength saving 

 accessories. .And not only to those who are on the stairs but 

 to those who are nearby, the use of treads is a matter of consid- 

 eration for the noise is so much Icsscner!. But with rubber 



Sportsm.'vns Air Cushion. 



