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THE INDIA RUBBER ^^^ORLD 



[February i, 1905. 



18,385 (1903). Golf ball. P. A. Martin, Birmingham. 



*i8,42i (igo3). Solid rubber tire. L. G. Nilson, New York city. 



*i3,483 (1903). Hose coupling. W. R. Amos, Saxton, Pennsylvania. 



[AUSTKACTKD tN THE Of-'KICIAl. JoLrKNAL, DeCHMBER 21, I904.] 



18,564 (1903). Pneumatic tire [with spiral springs embedded in the 

 cover to increase durability |. R. J. Koutledge. Carlisle. 



•18,770(1903). Golf ball. C. E. Boutwood, Hinsdale, Illinois. 



18,771 (1903). Football valve. J. McKay, Cape Town, South Africa. 



18,876 (1905). Rubber tread for metal tires of vehicles. D. P. Good- 

 win, Kidderminster, Worcestershire. 



19,061 (1903). Life saving and swimming appliance. W. R.Cornell, 

 East Dulwich, Surrey. 



19,085 (1903). Pneumatic tire [with non slipping cover]. H. Sand- 

 with, London. 



•19,091 (1903). Pneumatic tire. [Described in The India Rubber 

 World, February i, 1904 — page 171.] T. J. Cooper and J. I). 

 Smith, Paterson, New Jersey. 



f AllSTKACTHU IN THE Of-FtCIAL JoURNAI,, DkCBMRRR 3I, 1904.] 



I9>793 ( 1903). Inkstand [having reservoir of rubber]. II. K. Weilan, 

 Helsingfors, Denmark. 



19,836 (1903). Carpet sweeper [having cushions and wheel tires of 



rubber]. F. King. Manchester. 

 19,812(1903). Valve for footballs. A. W. Wyatt, Manchester. 

 '9,93° ('903)- Pneumatic tire [with outer cover made reversible]. G. 



T. Shiiton and A. Schultze. Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand. 

 19,949 (1903). Pneumatic tire [protected by a metallic tread band, 



in sections] W. T., W. II,, and P. C. Philipson, Bolton. 

 19,960(1903). Pneumatic tire inner tubes [made up of overlapping 



sections which can be inflated simultaneously]. W. A. and H. S. 



Hollis, Hove, Sussex. 



[Abstracted in thr Official Journal, Deckmber 30, 1904.] 



19,413(1903). Toy. [Involving an elastic bag, inflatable by means of 

 a mouthpiece and valve, and having a reed and stoppiece.] H. 

 Metzger, Paris, France. 



Patents Applied For. — 1904. 



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

 United States. 



25,962. J. H. Toole, London. Cushion tire. Nov. 29. 



27,722. Ferdinand Ephraim, London. Process and apparatus for the 



separation and recovery of gum from rubber plants. Dec. 19. 

 28,579. II. A. Palmer, London. Pneumatic tire. Dec. 28. 

 26,286. O. Imray. London. Improvements in pneumatic tires. (Harry 



A. Palmer, United States). Dec, 31. 

 29.396. H. II. Lake. London. Improvement in golf balls. (The 



Perfect Golf Ball Co., United States.) Dec. 31. 



GERMAN EMPIRE. 



Patents Granted. 



157,807 (Class 63f). Elastic tires. A. van der Stichelen, Ghent. Dec. 

 14, 1904. 



Design Patents Granted [Gebrauchsmuster.] 



238.287 (Class 47*). Spiral wound hose. Rheinische Gummi- und 

 Celluloid-Fabrik, Mannheim-Neckarau. Dec. 7, 1904. 



239,011 (CI. 39*). Rubber plate with irremovable metallic gloss. 

 Gebriider Levenstein, Berlin. Dec. 21. 



238,984 (CI. 771;). Elastic rubber girdle with flexible handles, for gym- 

 nastic practice. K. Meyer. Asch. Dec. 21. 



237.605 (CI. 77c) Grip for tennis rackets, with inlaid strips of rubber 

 in handle. J, SUsskind, Hamburg. Dec. 21. 



238,305 (CI. 30.4). Vaginal syringe, with soft rubber nozzle. A. liau- 

 mert, Berlin. Dec. 14. 



237,921 (CI. 631). Hand grip for automobiles. Dr. M. Thierfelder, 

 Zwickau. Dec. 7. 



237,411 (CI. 77(j). Handle for tennis rackets. J. SUsskind, Hamburg. 

 Dec. 14. 



237.679 (CI. 30^). Nipple for nursing bottle, the mouthpiece being 

 bent at an angle. 11. Daubitz, Weissensee. Nov. 16. 



237.865 (CI. 45^). Rubber sponge insert for a milk separating drum. 

 E. Zeter, Hogenau i. E. Nov. 23. 



Patents Applied For. 



25,622 (Class 80). Device for scouring rubber hose. C. W. L. Martin, 

 Martens i. W. Nov. 23, 1904. 



14,693 (CI. 6y). Protective device for pneumatic tires. H. David, 

 Paris, France. Nov. 30. 



THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. 



Patents Issued (with Dates of Application). 

 345.131 (July 20, 1904). Huez — Safety valve for pneumatic tires, to 



prevent bursting when the air within becomes expended by heat. 

 345,150 (July 26). G. Nadig — Hydro-pneumatic tire. 



Sociel6 Generale de Proceder d' Extraction du 



Machine for taking the bark off Caoutchouc Hants. 



A. Tzambert — Protector for tubes of pneumatic 



345.248 (July 30). 



Caoutchouc. 

 345,258 (July 23). 



tires. 

 345,284 (Aug. I). 

 345.377 (Aug. 4) 



B. F. Kenna — Solid rubber tire. 

 L. Montagnie — Rubber phototypic plates, or 

 rubber cloth for the same purpose. 



345.509 (Aug. 3). E, Lapisse — Product having a rubber and a cork 



base. 



345-549 (Aug. 13). E. E. Grapin — Pneumatic tire. 



345.563 (Aug. 3). F. Boyer & C. Leboeuf — Anti-skidding and im- 

 perforable tire cover. 



345-575 (Aug. 13). E. Henry— Safety valve for pneumatic tires. 



345,602 (Aug, i6), Societi- anonyme des Pneus Cuir Samson — Im- 

 provement in pneumatic tires, 



345,605 (Aug, 16). Electric Moulding and Heating Co. — Improve- 

 ment in heating apparatus, particularly for use in vulcanizing 

 India-rubber. 



.145.631 (Aug. 2). 



345,645 (Aug. 17). 



tires. 



L. A. Garchey and L. Coin — Pneumatic tire. 

 H. A. P. Villeve — Protecting felly for pneumatic 



345.793 (Aug. 8). Raymond B. Price, Chicago, Illinois— Process of 

 reclaiming vulcanized rubber waste. 



[Note— Printed copies of speclticatioiis of French patents may be obtained from 

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



paid.] 



LEOMINSTER'S COMB INDUSTRY. 



THE Leominster Comb Co. (Leominster, Massachusetts) 

 have bought land upon which to erect extensive addi- 

 tions to their plant, including what is intended to be the largest 

 horn and hoof pressing factory in the world. The corporation, 

 capitalized at $100,000, is owned principally by Henry F. Saw- 

 telle, John Boyle, and F. A. Clapp, the latter of whom merged 

 his business with the Comb company in February, 1903. Mr. 

 Clapp started, in 1902. to press horn to supply the comb and 

 hairpin factories ; previously each factory had its own presses. 

 As a result of his work the factories using horn have been con- 

 centrating at Leominster until that town, it is stated, now 

 supplies 98 per cent, of the horn and hoof hairpins used in the 

 world, together with a large proportion of the horn combs. 

 The Leominster Comb Co. now require the horns of from 30,000 

 to 40,000 cattle daily, which are supplied by 22 packing houses, 

 besides the imported horns. 



The Williams & Winn Comb Co. (Leominster) have purchased 

 additional property, with a view to making their comb fac- 

 tory one of the largest in the horn and celluloid industry. 

 The company is composed of George L. Winn, Fred H.Cook, 

 and Thomas F. Hardy, the senior member, A. W. Williams 

 having died several years ago. 



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The chief of the fire department of Worcester, Mass., has 

 arrived at an agreement with the manufacturers of combs and 

 other goods from celluloid, whereby the celluloid required in 

 their business will be stored in detached buildings, only enough 

 for one day's work to be taken to the factory each morning. 



Dearer Food at Par.L — News from the Amazon continues 

 to point to higher rather than lower prices for rubber. Thus 

 Mr. Consul Ayme reports, recently : "On January i, 1905, all 

 [import] duties on flour, dried vegetables, canned goods, and 

 foods in general will probably be advanced from 40 to 150 per 

 cent," 



