September i, 1902.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER V/ORLD 



389 



NEW GOODS AND SPECIALTIES IN RUBBER. 



IMPROVEMENT IN " CLINCHER " TIRES. 



THE object of the recently patented improvement in 

 " clincher " tires illustrated herewith is to provide a 

 means for firmly and securely holding such tires to 

 the wheel rims continuously throughout their lengths. 

 The tire is of the ordinary clincher form, open at the bottom 

 or inner portion and having the usual bead like ribs at the 

 ~~ sides. The wheel rim is channeled, and 



formed to fit over and closely embrace 

 the inner portion of the tire, the curved 

 over edges extending up over said ribs. 

 The main portion of the steel channel 

 IS stationary, while the other side is 

 detachable, and held in place by bolts 

 or screws. By taking out the bolts the 

 tire may easily and quickly be removed 

 for purposes of repair or renewal. With- 

 in the edges of the tire, bearing upon 

 ^ ., the inner surfaces of its smaller side 



T- -a — and between the ribs, is a band of 



t:~J metal which serves as a support for 



the portions of the tire which lie within the rim channel. 

 Hence, as the detachable part of the rim is driven inwardly- 

 the result is to clamp the tire firmly between the rim and said 

 band. Thus the tire is held by a strong mechanical clamp, 

 and does not depend for adhesion to the rim upon either elas- 

 ticity or friction due to inflation of the tire. The patent, issued 

 to George A. Weidely, is assigned to the G & J Tire Co., In- 

 dianapolis, Indiana. 



THE "anti-choke COMFORTER. 



The illustration herewith gives an 

 insight into the method of construc- 

 tion of the " Anti Choke " baby com- 

 forter. One advantage which it pos- 

 sesses is the impossibility of its being 

 pulled apart, thus avoiding the liability 

 of the rubber part choking the child, as 

 might happen with some other "com- 

 forters." The cut shown is ^ the 

 actual size of the article, which is made 

 of good materials and put up on at- 

 tractive cards of one dozen, to retail 

 at 10 cents each. [William L. Strauss 

 & Co., No. 27 Warren street, New York.] 



THE " LENOX" ICE BAG. 



This is a new patented article which has been placed on the 

 market recently by a firm who make a specialty of producing 

 improved articles for use in the sick room and hospital. The 



strong points of this 

 improved ice bag are : 

 F irst, it has two per- 

 orated lugs, as 

 shown in the cut, by 

 means of which it 

 '''^TEDAUG.zT.iSui may readily be se- 



cured to the patient ; second, it is provided with a handsome 

 aluminum screw cap; third, it has no creases or folds, as have 

 most of the ice bags heretofore in use, thereby making it 



more durable and more sanitary. It is a handsome, light, 

 and desirable ice bag, and it is stated that it has been adopted 

 by some of the largest hospitals, which shows that it has merit. 

 The largest sale, of course, is secured through the druggists. 

 An unusually broad and protective patent on this article has 

 been granted to Meinecke & Co. (Nos. 48-50 Park place. New 

 York), who protect all their patents through the Patent Title 

 and Guarantee Co. Although the patent claimsas allowed are 

 brief, they are clear and fully cover the lugs, regardless of their 

 shape. 



bailey's FOOTHOLD. 



This cut relates to a " foothold " of spec- 

 ial design which is covered by one of the 

 sixty or more patents for rubber novelties 

 that have been granted to C. J. Bailey, the 

 Boston rubber man. Somebody has said : 

 "The woman who wears French heels can't 

 get an ordinary rubber to fit 'em. She ^as 

 to wear footholds and make the best of 

 them." This seems to have given Mr. Bailey 

 an idea. The result is that he has brought 

 out a foothold with a rubber tube in the 

 shank which makes an air tight waterproof 

 dam against anything in the shape of mois- 

 ture. [C. J. Bailey & Co., No. 22 Boylston 

 street, Boston, Massachusetts]. 



A NEW WATERPROOF COAT. 

 The drawing herewith illustrates a new design in waterproof 

 coats for which a United States patent has been issued to Gus- 

 tave and Albert Strom, of Paris, France. 

 The object of the invention is a water- 

 proof coat having a large, thin, and flexi- 

 ble collar of India-rubber intended to be 

 enlarged by the hands and passed over 

 the head to fit closely to the shape of 

 the neck, while the coat itself has no 

 opening on the forepart and is passed over 

 the head at the same time as the flexible 

 collar. Such coats are intended particu- 

 larly for persons whose occupations re- 

 quire them to remain for hours in the 

 rain — sailors, military officers, sportsmen, 

 postmen, grooms, coachmen, chauffeurs, and the like. The 

 drawing represents a front view of the coat, which consists of 

 two parts — the main garment and the elastic collar. 



THE NEW " REFORM " COMB. 



Coarse toothed hard rubber combs with the so-called 



" molded " teeth have been on the market for some time, but 



the process has now been applied to fine teeth as well, and the 



illustration relates to a comb of this style. Teeth constructed 



in the pyramid form make them stronger at the base, where 

 the greatest strain comes, thereby rendering the comb more 

 durable. This form is not given to the teeth, in fact, by mold- 

 ing, but by grooving the spaces, which does away with the 



