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THE INDIA RUBBER \VORLD 



[June 



1902. 



NEW GOODS AND SPECIALTIES IN RUBBER. 



THE "GOLF FOUNTAIN SYRINGE. 



THE manufacturer is fortunate, not only who can place 

 upon the market now and then a new and useful arti- 

 cle, but who can also impart novelty to a staple line of 

 goods. Fountain syringes have been so long in use, and 

 so many manufacturers have essayed improvements in them, 

 that one might think that the limit of change had been 



reached with regard to them. 

 But the article illustrated here- 

 with is in appearance wholly dif- 

 erent from anything offered 

 hitherto, and it is so attractive 

 withal, that it cannot fail to be 

 noticed in any stock of drug- 

 gists" sundries. Besides, it em- 

 bodies new features of merit 

 in construction. The "Golf" 

 fountain syringe is particularly 

 adapted to the use of travelers 

 or wherever economy of space 

 and convenience is desired. At- 

 tached to the bag by a specially 

 j patented device, is a waterproof 

 pouch or wrapper of the same 

 ornamental appearance as the 

 bag, into which, after use, the syringe may be rolled up, the 

 rubber tubing wound around it, and the roll thus made slipped 

 into the pocket or carried in a satchel without taking up any 

 appreciable space. It entirely does away with the clumsy old 

 style box, and there is nothing about its shape or appearance 

 to indicate its contents. The hard rubber pipes are held in 

 place on the face of the bag by a patented device which pre- 

 vents them from being lost, and by which they are always at 

 hand. The rubber tubing is made flat, except at the ends, so 

 that it may be coiled up without kinking, as the old style will 

 do, and at the same time produce a more copious and rapid 

 flow of water. The bag is made of fine fabric of a beautiful 

 golf pattern— hence the name— coated on the inside with pure 

 black rubber, the seams and neck thoroughly reenforced, and 

 combming elegant appearance with great strength and dura- 

 bility. [Parker, Stearns & Sutton, New York.] 



COWEN STEAM HOSE. 

 The inside of this article is similar to a regular high grade 

 steam hose, and added to this is- a heavy seamless, closely 

 woven, cotton jacket, which more than doubles the strength of 

 the hose. It will stand 1000 pounds water pressure, and give 

 a long service under high pressure. As a protection to the_ 



hose, a waterproof woven jacket is superior under many condi- 

 tions to either wire or marline, as wire becomes bent and the 

 marline, if a single strand is cut, has a tendency to unwind. The 

 heavy woven jacket is impervious to water, oil, or acid, and a 

 desirable protection against chaffing, cutting, jamming, or other 



damage. In addition to the steam hose, an air drill hose and a 

 water hose are made under the "Cowen" brands. [Boston 

 Woven Hose and Rubber Co., Boston, Massachusetts.] 



HOLLOW TOOTH RUBBER BRUSHES. 



Two of the illustrations herewith relate to the " Vita " bath, 

 flesh, and massage 

 rubber brush, the ob- 

 ject of the illustra- 

 tions being to show 

 the different applica- 

 tions which may be 

 made of this article. 

 The " Vita " brush is 

 constructed for dura- 

 bility and effective- 

 ness; it is entirely 

 flexible, with handle 

 straps of one piece 

 with the brush, ad- 

 justable to fit any 

 size hand, firm and 

 snug as the hand it- 

 self. It is also pro- 

 vided with an exten 

 sion strap for use in 

 treating parts of the 

 body difficult to reach 

 with the brush in one 

 hand. The flat ended 

 hollow fingers pro- 

 vide a working sur- 

 face of velvety soft- 

 ness and resiliency ; 

 their action is cleans- 

 ing, stimulating, and 

 developing, by fric- 

 tion and suction. The 

 "Vita "brush is furnished in black or red rubber. The black 

 brush is recommended for use in hospitals and sanitariums, as 

 it may be quickly sterilized by boiling. One of the illustrations 

 shows the " Military " rubber horse brush, made on the same 

 principle, for use in cleaning, shedding, and massage. The re- 

 tail price of each of these brushes is $1. [The Flexible Rubber 

 Goods Co., Winsted, Connecticut.] 



BICYCLE TIRE PLUGGING PLIER. 

 In bicycle tire repair work the best tools are needed to se- 

 cure good results, and in this connection may be mentioned a 

 steel plier specially 

 made for the insertion 

 of repair plugs. The il- 

 lustration gives an ex- 

 cellent idea of the shape 

 of such a plier, which is made syi inches long, in black fin- 

 ish, polished, or nickel plated. [Utica Drop Forge and Tool 

 Co., No. 296 Broadway, New York.] 



LOCKE CARTON FOR RUBBER SHOES. 

 This article, a patent on which has been applied for, is de- 

 scribed by the inventor as "a shoe box without a cover." 

 When open, it appears as a box separated by a partition to 



