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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[SEI'TEMliER I, 1907. 



Rl'bber Air-Cushion Kkceiver Caps. 



RUBBEK AIS CITSHION BECEIVEB CAPS. 



The rubber air cushion receiver caps, for telephone receivers, 

 shown in the illustration, arc a sfiuine comfort, the rubber be- 

 ing so much softer than the bare, hard rubber shell that they are 

 designed to 

 cover. More- 

 over, they aid 

 greatly in keep- 

 i n g out d i -^ 

 trading noise- 

 so closely ('. 

 they fit the ea 

 Not alone 1 ; : 

 places of busi 

 ness are the^i 

 cushions b e - 

 coming a part 

 of the office 

 fixtures, but in 



the telephone offices themselves are they used extensively on the 

 headband receivers for switchboards, where the receiver is held 

 to the ear by a steel band. A device of this sort, while it adds 

 greatly to comfort, is also going to prove a time saver in serving 

 to lessen the annoyance of repetition, which so often has to be 

 demanded where there is much commotion. [The Holtzer-Cabot 

 Electric Co., Brookline, Massachusetts.] 



INTERCHANGEABLE RUBBER HEEL. 



A NEW article at once simple, convenient, and desirable is the 

 Cnlclitz Interchangeable Top Lift and Rubber Heel. Owners of 



shoe repair shops 

 have estimated that 

 the average pair of 

 boots or shoes is 

 repaired three times 

 at the heel, which 

 adds from $1 to 

 $1.50 to the original 

 cost of the shoe. 

 Extra lifts 



CoLUITZ lNTERCn.\XCE.\BLE HeEL. 



chased with the shoes 

 are less expensive 

 than c o b b 1 e r s' 

 charges, and the econ- 

 omy of the Colditz 

 device is enhanced 

 by the fact that it 

 makes possible an ex- 

 change from the left 



p u r- 



CoLDiTZ Interch.\nge.\ble Heel. 



Colditz Interch.xnc.eadi.e Hkel. 



•shoe to the right 

 w-hcn worn on the 

 side, so that the wear 

 is equalized. The in- 

 terchangeable device 

 II insists of two cor- 

 responding plates, of 

 which one has a 

 spring that interlocks 

 itself when adjusted 

 in place to keep the heel from displacement. It is released by 

 inserting a pin through a small aperture, and is made of such 

 a design that it is closed entirely when in position. When thus 

 in position no projecting parts are shown, all being enclosed in 

 the leather. Those who do not like rubber heels because of their 

 noiseless walk, and others who consider them dangerous after 

 they become worn, inay be interested to know that by this at- 

 tachment the leather lift may be placed outside of the rubber, 

 and any objectionable features removed. [H. M. Colditz, P. O. 

 Box 1578, Boston.] 



THE "IDEAL" ROBE. 



This robe, designed for the auto driver, appears to have many 

 advantages. In the first place, it has a separate place for each 

 foot and is so constructed that the foot levers can be used while 

 the robe is worn without the slightest impediment to dexterity 

 of movement. 1 his, too, is done in full view of the driver. 

 When it becomes necessary to remove the robe the operation is 

 instantaneous, there being no possibility of entanglements. Be- 



"Ideal" Motor Lap Robe. 



sides using the lever with perfect ease, the operator can walk 

 in the robe, if he so desires, there being ample leg play. The 

 sensation of slipping, so often felt when one is wrapped in a 

 robe, is averted, as the strap attached can be fastened around the 

 waist. Protection for the feet is assured by rubber soles, or 

 foot bottoms. As it is made in one piece it is impossible for 

 wind and water to get under it. The robe can be made in colors 

 to match the car; those kept in stock are plain black rubber 

 cloth, check back rubber cloth, tan color mackintosh, imitation 

 leather, green face, drill back and cloth with check back, water- 

 proof. [Louis Dusenbury, Nos. 396-398 Broadway, New York.] 



RUBBER REELING AND ROD GRIP. 



All good fishermen are on the alert for the best equipment, 

 and they have the reputation generally of knowing a good thing 

 when they see it. 

 Perhaps this acumen 

 comes in part from 

 studying the habits of 

 their finny brothers — 

 perhaps not ; at any 

 rate, there are lessons "Coller" Rubber Grip. 



to be learned from the elusive inhabitants of the water, for those 

 who are willing to learn. But about the grip ; the bait caster will 

 be interested in this new attachable, corrugated, elastic rubber 



Grip Attached to Rod. 



affair. It will stretch to fit any steel or wood bait casting rod, 

 requiring no glue or cement, and can be placed on the rod in 

 three seconds. It is as soft as a glove to the hand and at the 

 same time afifords a vise like grip. When on the rod it is i by 

 2j4 inches. It is made in dark gray and red .soft rubber. [The 

 Coller Rubber Grip Co., Coldwater, Michigan.] 



