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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[January i, 1905. 



16,338(1903). Golf ball. [With innercore of box wood, provided with 

 a ball race containing a number of steel balls, and wrapped with 

 India-rubber, the whole being covered with Gutta-percha.] W. M. 

 Short, Beckenham, Kent. 



16,424 (1903). Apparatus for spraying disinfectants. A. C. A. Ilut- 

 ton, London. 



16,506 (1903). Pneumatic roller or pusher. A. W. Turner, Calcutta, 

 India. 



16,567 (1903). Solid rubber tire. 

 Illinois. 



Raymond B. Price, Chicago, 



* 16,576 (1903). Apparatus for applying rubber vehicle tires. Samt. 



[Abstractbd in thb Official Journal, Novbhbbr 33, 1904.] 



16,651 (1903). Device for removing metal foil from bottles. C. Berlt, 

 London. 



16,657 (1903). Razor strop. \V. E. Bond. Twickenham. 



16,686 (1903), Device for administering anesthetics. Dental Manu- 

 facturing Co. and V, Knowles, London. 



16,753 (1903). Finger stall for printing press operators, and the like. 

 J. Anderssen, Christiana, Norway. 



16,794 (1903). Device for detecting leakages in water, steam, and other 

 pipes. VV. Lynes, Sparkhill. 



:6,8oo (1903). Golf ball [with core of glass or lead surrounded consec- 

 utively by aluminum, cork, and India-rubber, with an outer casing 

 of Gutta percha ; or these materials may be dispensed with and a 

 solid compressed cork center used], C. A. F. Gregson, Acocks 

 Green, Warwickshire. 



16,942(1903). Door mats [of India rubber or other material, in combi- 

 nation with laths and crossbars]. F, W. Croucher, Fleet, Hamp- 

 shire. 



•16,982(1903). Golf ball. P. M. Justice, London. (Cambridge 

 Manufacturing Co , New York.) 



17,098 (1903). Pneumatic tire. L. Azulay, Southwick, Sussex. 



[Abstracted in the Official Journal, November 50, 1904.] 



17,156 (1903). Non-inflammable rubber solution. I. Frankenburg, 

 Ltd., R. J. Frankenburg, and F. H. Betteridge, Salford, Man- 

 chester. 



'7>'76 (1903). Protective cover for pneumatic tires. J. A. Mays, 

 Hempstead, Middlesex, 



17,187 (1903). Repair device for hose pipes. S. S. Bromhead, London. 

 (G. Ewald, Ciiestrin, Germany.) 



17,210(1903). Retaining means for resilient tires. C. T. J. Opper- 

 mann, Camden Town, London. 



17,227(1903). Hoof pad. J. H. Baylis Croydon. 



17.293(1903). Surgical syringe. G. Pearson, Nottingham. 



* 17,318 (1903). Golf ball. S. E. Page, London. (I. B, Kleinert 



Rubber Co., New York,) 



•17,340(1903). Combined pin cushion and paper weight. C, L, 

 Royer, St. Joseph, Missouri. 



* 17,465 (1903). Pneumatic tire. H. E. Irwin, Galesburg, Illinois. 

 17,508 (1903). Bottle stopper [including rubber disc]. E. Ritsert, 



Frankfort o/M., Germany. 

 17,604 (1903). Pneumatic tire, A. Levert, Duisberg a/Rh., Germany. 



Patents Applied For — 1904. 



Space is given here only to Applications for Patents on Inventions from 

 the United States. 



24,778. George F. Butterfield, London. Improvements relating to the 

 vulcanization of rubber soles to boots and shoes. Nov. 15. 



24,891. F. C. Brown, London. Improvements in fountain pens. 

 Nov. 16. 



25,091. A. M. Flack, London. Improvements in fountain pens. 

 (James W. Williams, United States.) Nov. 18. 



GERMAN EMPIRE, 



Design Patents Granted [Gebkauchsmuster]. 



235.837 (Class 3oX'). Elastic woven double tube catheter. Rusch- 

 Compagnie, G. m. b. H., Cannstatt. Oct. 26. 



235.838 (CI. 30/J). Elastic woven nose douche with forked outlet. 

 Same. Oct. 26, 



235.436 (CI. 64ff). Bottle stopper. A. Schenke. Oct. 26. 



235.499 (CI. 7i«). Laced shoes with rubber side pieces. Frau M. 



Wolff, Pirasens. Oct, 26. 

 236,336 (CI. 63c) Tire inner tube, with ends held together by a sleeve. 



Continental Caoutchouc- und Gutla Percha-Co. , Hannover. Nov. 2. 



Rusch-Compagnie, G. m. 



Porcelain model for seamless sheet rubber nursing 

 S. R. Wolff & Co., Wevelinghoben. Nov. 9. 

 Ice bag for the neck. Dr. A. Lowenstein, Elber- 



236,545 (CI. 30.4). Catheter of soft rubber. 

 b. 11. , Cannstatt. Nov. 9. 



237.118 (CI. 3o</). Ice bag for the neck. Dr. A, LOwenstein, Elber- 

 feld. Nov. 9. 



236,595 (CI. 390). 



bottle nipples. 



237.119 (CI. 30,/). 

 feld. Nov. 9. 



236,802 (CI. 64a). Bottle stopper, having a rubber packing disk cov- 

 ered by a cork. Holzapfel & Co., AltonaOttensen. Nov. 17. 



236,809 (CI. 64(7). Bottle stopper, containing a perforation and a rub- 

 ber disc serving as a back-pressure valve. W. Rosenberg, Ham- 

 burg. Nov. 17. 



236,857(01. 7 III). Laced and buttoned shoes with rubber side pieces. 

 J. Laumbacher. Nov. 17. 



Applications. 



25.932 (Class 77a). Indoor gymnastic appliances consisting of an ar- 

 rangement of elastic cords. Industriewerke fur Heilgymnastische 

 Apparate Maschinen und Metallwaren, G. m. b. 11., Solingen. 

 Nov. 9. 



THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. 



Patents Issued (With Dates of Application). 



344,077 (June 16, 1904). J. de Raguet de Brancion. Anti skidding 

 device for tires. 



344,267 (May If). P, Augeyrolle and F. Rey. Pneumatic tire pro- 

 tector. 



344,423 (June 29). The Hartford Rubber Works Co. Device for at- 

 taching elastic tires to vehicle wheels. 



344.468 (June 30). A. Beaujon. Protective and anti skidding cover 

 for pneumatic and other tires. 



344,502 (July i). Hell, Leeson and the County Chemical Co , Limited. 

 Portable device for vulcanizing and repairing automobile tires. 



344.518 (July i). A. Smolikowski. Closed rubber tubes for elastic tires 

 and for other purposes. 



344,734 (July 9). A Kittel. Process for reclaiming vulcanized rubber 

 waste. 



344.827 (July 16). 



344.828 (July 16). 

 other tires. 



344,883 (June 24). 



344.898 (July 9). 

 automobiles. 



245,020 (July 22). P. F. E. Christi.-ens. Process and apparatus for 

 treating rubber lalex. 



345,042 (July I). G. H. and A. E. Sherman. Pneumatic tire. 



345,059 (July 23). R. M. Meyer. Pneumatic tire cover for automo- 

 biles. 



[Note — Priuted copies of specifications of French patents may be obtained from 

 R. Bobet, Ingenieur-Conseil, 16 avenue de Villiers, Paris, at 50 cents each, post 

 paid.l 



INDIA-RUBBER GOODS IN COMMERCE. 



EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES. 



OFFICIAL Statement of values of exports of manufactures 

 of India-rubber and Gutta-percha, for October, 1904, 

 and for the first ten months of five calendar years: 



J. Birtwisle. Improvement in pneumatic tires. 

 Latay et Cie. Protective band for pneumatic and 



Bouchet & Jalabet Co. Anti skidding tire protector. 

 J. Chambet. Tire for bicycles, motorcycles, and 



Imports of rubber goods (in value) have increased at a rela- 

 tively higher rate: In the last 10 months; §873,788 ; same 

 months 1903, $589,270; same months in 1902, §461,574. In- 

 crease this year over last, 48 per cent. 



