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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March i, igog. 



THE RING LAWN SPRINKLER. 



An improvement over the Ring Lawn Sprinkler manufactured 

 lately by W. D. Allen Manufacturing Co. (Chicago), has been 

 brought out by them for the 1909 trade, the general appearance of 

 the same being indicated in the accompanying illustration. This 

 sprinkler gives a finely divided but well defined spray vk'hich pre- 

 sents a very attractive appearance on the lawn. It is referred to 



The Ring L.\wn Sprinkler. 



as being in wide demand among rubber houses and jobbers gen- 

 erally. The Allen firm are referred to as manufacturing 47 

 varieties of lawn sprinkling devices, and they add to the list 

 every season. Not only are they the largest manufacturers in 

 the world of lawn sprinklers, but they claim to make more 

 sprinklers than all other houses in the trade combined. Their 

 goods are in good demand in several foreign countries. 



AN ORNAMENTAL RVBBER SHOE SOLE. 



In recent years an entirely new line of invention has been de- 

 veloped in the way of the ornamentation of shoe soles, something 

 which formerly does not appear to have been thought of. The 



Orn.\ment.\l Shoe Sole. 



accompanying cut refers to an ornamental design for the sole of 

 a shoe for which a patent has been granted to Francis R. Mc- 

 Kenna, assignor to Bourn Rubber Co., Providence, Rhode Island. 



THE KENDALL HAT PROTECTOR. 



A very useful and practical article for use of ladies is the 

 Kendall hat protector, for guarding headwear from rain, dust 

 and dampness. It is a recent invention by a lady who is under- 

 stood to have built up a large trade already. This protector. 



Kendall Hat Protector. 



made of crepe de chine, silk or satin, in various colors and rub- 

 berized, may be carried in a neat little package in a handbag. It 

 is serviceable when one is caught in a shower, and may be equally 

 serviceable when one is automobiling or when on the train or at 

 the seashore. It has been referred to as a good substitute for an 

 umbrella for protecting a lady's hat, it being supposed that a 



raincoat will be worn for the remainder of the costume. 

 [The Kendall Hat Protector Co., No. 45 West Thirty-fourth 

 street, New York.] 



arch support AND HEEL CUSHION. 



The invention described as the Tread-air heel cushion has been 

 described already in these pages. These are intended to be worn 

 inside the shoe, instead of using the ordinary rubber heel. The same 



RUBBeR.| LEATHER.. 



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i./KtiV/KSl CERMAN SILVER.' 



Arch Support and Heel Cushion. 



manufacturers are now offering a 

 foot rest, or arch support, to meet 

 the demand for something in this line 

 now referred to as being very wide- 

 spread. In answer to the suggestion 

 that nature did not provide the hu- 

 man foot with an artificial support, 

 it is pointed out that neither did na- 

 ture provide leather shoes or stone 

 pavements, and that tired feet are 

 the result of modern conditions 

 under which a properly designed sup- 

 port may become very useful. One 

 of the cuts herewith indicates the 

 relation to each other of the various 

 materials used in the Foster combi- 

 nation, the heel cushion being made 

 of leather, rubber and canvas, and 

 the foot support of German silver. A 

 second cut shows the position which 



the whole occupies in the shoe. [Foster Rubber Co., No. 170 



Summer street, Boston.] 



THE ^'PU-REA-TA" syringe. 



The syringe illustrated on this page, which is the subject of a 

 recent United States patent, differs from other types on the 

 market in that, while adapted to use for 

 liquid injections, it may be employed also 

 for applying medicaments in the form of 

 powders. As shown in the illustration it 

 includes a powder tube, which is removable 

 in case it is desired to transmit water or 

 any other fluid through the syringe. Where 

 fluids are used, the "Pu-rea-ta" does not 

 throw a solid stream, but a spray. [O. 

 Katzenberger, patentee, No. 301 Barrera 

 street, San Antonio, Te.xas.] 



Shoe Showing Arch. 



While the Brazilian rubber tree {Hevca 

 Brasiliensis) in its native habitat is reported 

 to yield uniformly three seeded fruits 

 Hevea trees planted in the Far East appear 

 frequently to show abnormalities in this 

 respect. Director Ridley writes in the 

 Agriculhiral Bulletin: "We have met with 

 fruit of Hevea with two, four and five 

 seeds. Some trees are very irregular in this matter, and one 

 tree in the Singapore botanic gardens produced a large proportion 

 of four and five seeded capsules on several occasions." 



"Pu-re.\-ta" 

 Syringe. 



