Mav I, 1907.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



New Goods and Specialties in the Market. 



"Comfort" Sleeping Pocket. 



COMFOKT SLEEPING POCKET. 



THIS pocket, which is quite difFercnt from a sleeping bag, 

 consists of an air mattress, an air pillow, and an outer 

 covering. The air bed or foundation is covered top and 

 bottom with felt, and fits into the bultoni of the pocket. .^ 

 patented stay de- 

 vice reduces the 

 thickness of thc- 

 bed to three inch- 

 es, which in turn 

 reduces the amount 

 of air in the bed 

 to three feet; not- 

 withstanding which 

 the resilience is 

 retained. The 

 smaller the amount 

 of air in a bed the easier it is to inflate it, and at the same time 

 the warmth from the body more quickly warms the air. The bed is 

 practically puncture proof, since cactus or thorns cannot pene- 

 trate the several thicknesses of felt. The foot pocket is also 

 made of felt and extends only to the knees. The air pillow is 

 iixi6 inches, covered with felt, and attached to the bed with 

 snap buttons. The cover, which forms the "sleeping pocket," is 

 wearproof duck, light, strong, durable, windproof and water- 

 proof, and lined with light but warm felt. This cover is not a 

 shapeless bag, but conforms to the body, thus doing away with 

 all unnecessary bulk and air space. Over the shoulders it has 

 a fullness of 65 inches, while over the feet the fullness is but 30 

 inches. This affords plenty of room in which to wrap oneself 

 up in blankets or to move without getting out of the pocket. 

 The only opening, on the front side, is dosed with snap buttons 

 on an overlap, making it materially air and water tight. For 

 home use the air sack may be taken from the pocket, placed on a 

 bench or cot, and a comfortable couch has been evolved. When 

 deflated and rolled its weight is 18 pounds. It is made in two 

 sizes, 27x75 inches and 30x75 inches. (Metropolitan .\ir Goods 

 Co., Reading, Massachusetts.] 



SHEAKS FOR CUTTING RUBBER. 



The blades in ordinary scissors are transversely concave in- 

 side, slightly curved and twisted. The object of this blade for- 

 mation of course is to ensure the perfect contact of the cutting 

 edges during the process of manipulation. However, in the case 



of a thin knife blade, 

 when used for cutting 

 heavy materials such as 

 leather, rubber, and the 

 like, this causes a twist 

 when it is passed 

 through the material to 

 he cut, and causes the 

 blade to become blunted. In order to avoid this, the "Uni- 

 versal" shears have set given to but one blade, and that the sup- 

 porting one, thus leaving the cutting blade perfectly flat and 

 straight on its inner surface. Should the shears have to be em- 

 ployed for cutting concave parts, as occurs, for example, in the 

 cutting of soles of boots, it would be preferable to curve their 

 blades. This renders them suitable for cutting all possible forms 

 — straight, concave and convex. It is, of course, further evi- 

 dent that the curve of the blades may be either to the right or to 

 the left. Briefly, these shears are subject to the same modifica- 

 tions as are the ordinary shears. They consist if the combination of 

 two blades, one of which, the cutter, is flat on its inner face and 



Universal" Shears. 



has an inner knife edge, while the jther has a transversely con- 

 cave inner face and a relatively wide and toothed supporting edge 

 upon which the material to be cut rests while it is submitted to 

 the action of the knife edge of the cutting blade. [Albert E. 

 Rimi, Allentown, Pennsylvania.] 



SATIN RUBBER COATS AND CBAVENETIE6. 



D.\me Fashion has decreed that all the chic apparel of the 

 smart woman shall not be confined to making its appearance in 

 fine weather, but that rainyday garments shall have more con- 

 sideration than has hitherto been accorded them. In conse- 

 quence there was nothing to be done on the part of the ladies 

 and the furnishers but to fall into line. How generally this has 

 been done is evidenced by the magnificent displays that may be 

 seen in the fashionable shops. Some of this season's raincoats 

 are marvels of beauty, to say nothing of the more practical pur- 

 poses which they so admirably serve. The first illustration here- 

 w'ith is of a garment made from a fine quality of satin with 

 leather trinnned collar and cuffs and silk lined vokc. .A> will 



Double Breasted 

 Satin Rubber Coat. 



Cravenette 

 Rain Coat. 



be seen, the skirt is unusually full, and the large Japanese sleeves 

 make it a much admired model. It is made in brown, black, and 

 navy blue, and in other colors to order. For evening wear and 

 for driving it has its uses also. The other illustration is a 

 cravenette raincoat. These coats are made in all the latest and 

 most desirable colorings and are lined throughout with Skin- 

 ner's silk. The lines by their symmetry and beauty at once show- 

 that these garments are tailor made, and one is almost tempted 

 to say that they defy criticism. At all events they disprove the 

 old New England tradition that one's oldest raiment must be 

 donned for the rainy day. The styles illustrated here have been 

 chosen from the stock of C. J. Bailey & Co.'s Boylston street 

 store, Boston. 



HEEL CUSHIONING DEVICE. 



Especially since the advent of the rubber heel have there been 

 all manner of devices for deadening the jar of walking. Natur- 

 ally rubber has figured largely in the composition of these de- 

 vices, but one of the latest unites rubber and a metal spring. 

 Three rounded metal pins which extend through the heel are 



