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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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W. Edge, Ilarwood street, Blackburn, 268,071, 



268,100, 

 268,101, 

 268,102, 



268,212, 



18.040 (\912). L;iwn sprinkler. 



LancasliirL-. 

 18,053 (1912). Hat making pres!i with rubber press bag. A. Turner and 



W. E. Turner, of Turner, Athcrton & Co., Ashton 



Rend, Denton, near Manchester. 

 18.081 (1912). Kon-metallic elastic tire bodies and cores. H. B. Clayson, 



2 Longton Grove, Sydenham, London. 

 18,084 (1912). Spring wheels with continuous outer rigid ring and helical 



and volute springs. V. Kochel, Prinz Ludwig Strasse, 



Freising, Germany. 



18,104 (1912). Non-metallic elastic tire bodies and cores. C. Schragin, 

 22 Johannisstrasse, Berlin. 



18,139 (1912). A process for producing molds for galvanoplastJc repro- 

 duction which embodies the use of a rubber covered 

 skeleton frame. B. 1-owy, 69 Zieglerstrasse, Vienna. 



18,250 (191-). Air pumps for inflating motor tires. G. Rigal, 1 Passage 

 d'lena, Levallois-Perret, Seine, France. 



18,253 (1912). Balloon fabrics. E. C. R. Marks, 57 Lincoln's Inn Fields, 

 London. 



18,271 (1912). India rubber massage glove. W. Goy, 61 Frankenallec, 

 Frank fort-on-t he-Main, Germany. 



18,277 (1912). Chewing gum prepared from gum dammai', the resin re- 

 maining after extraction of the india-rubber from 

 Guayule and like rubbers. R. B. Ransford, 24 South- 

 ampton BIdgs., London. 



18,294 (1912). Marine life saving appliaJices. H. Denaycr, 22 Rue des 

 Rentiers, Brussels. 



18,337 (1912). A chemise provided with a waterproof apron. L. Knuff- 

 mann, 5 Rue Pierre-Chausson, Paris. 



THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. 



457.489 



457.527 

 457.678 

 457.698 

 457.702 

 457.711 

 457.729 

 457,818 



PATENTS ISSUED (With Dates of Application). 

 (May 6, 1913). E. Pocliat. Improvements in appliances for 



strengthening the covers of pneumatic tires. 

 (May 6). S. Sauernheimer. Elastic tire for motor vehicles. 



F. E. Cooper, Improved mudguard for vehicle wheels. 

 J. Zottl and F. Zottl. Wheel tire. 

 B. Sohlmann. Pneumatic tire. 



H. E. Morgan. .-\ir chamber for iineumatic tires. 

 Baudon. Elastic wheel for all vehicles. 

 F. Boulon. Arrangement and adjustment of rotating 



(May 9). 

 (May 9). 

 (M.ay 9). 

 (May 9). 

 (May 10). 

 (.■\pril 5). 



heels. 

 (May 14). 



457,908 (May 14). W. E. Robertson. Improvements in vehicle wheels. 



457.920 (July 24, 1912). A. Caubet and P. (^ounon. Artificial gutta perclia. 

 with insulating properties sui)eri<)r to those of natural gutta 

 percha, for electrical applications. 



458,079 (May 20, 1913). J. G. Moomy, Process for manufacture of pieces 

 intended for the repair of rubber articles. 



458,115 (January 9). C. Halle. Improvements in pneumatic tires. 



458,181 (May 16). E. E. Marinier. Rubber pocket, with movable cover, 

 in any material, to hold brush, sponge, etc. 



458,216 (May 21). Mathews, Strange & Bliss. Improvements in the manu- 

 facture and preparation of rubber, or of analogous substances. 



458,244 (May 22). M. F. Heyer. Improvements in eraser rubber. 



458,287 (May 23). G. 



458.395 

 458,671 



458.855 

 458.986 



459.008 

 459,005 



459,134 

 459.163 



Marshall. Improvements in pneumatic and other 



Cornel. Improvements in pneumatic tires. 

 Romano. Improved demountable rim for vehicle 



(May 23). 

 tires. 



(May 27). M. 



(June 2). L. 

 wheels. 



(June 2). Wilson &: Marshall. Improvements in methods of in- 

 flating pneumatic tires for automobiles and other vehicles. 



(June 9). II. Colloseus. Process of extracting rubber, gutta 

 percha, balata, etc., from latex. 



(May 7). Bartlett & Smith. Pneumatic vehicle tires. 



(May 5). Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik. Process for produc- 

 tion of substances analogous to rubber. 



(June 3). F. E. Matthews. Improvements in the preparation of 

 rubber and of analogous substances. 



(June 12). S. Goldreich. Process and machine for the easy re- 

 moval of the non-lactiferous parts from the bark of LanJoIphia 

 vines, and other descriptions of rubber plants. 



[Note. — Printed copies of specifications of French patents can be ob- 

 tained from R. Bobet. Ingenieur-Conseil, 16 avenue de Villiers, Paris, at 

 50 cents each postpaid.] 



THE GERMAN EMPIRE. 



PATENTS ISSUED (with Dates cf Validity). 

 267,502, Class 63e (December 20. 1911). Machine for inserting anti-skid 



rivets in rubber tires, covers, etc. Vereinigte Schwarzfarhen 



und Chemische Werke, Wieshsadcn. 

 267,945, Class 39b (December 25, 1912). Process for manufacture of 



products resembling soft rubber. Farbenfabriken, vorm. 



Friedr. Bever & Co.. Lcverkusen. 

 267.948, Class 47d fApril 13, 1912). Belt fastener. Giristian Diissler, 



Nordlinsen. 



267.993, Class 39b (December 29, 1912). Process for regenerating rubber. 



Dr. Carl Harries, Kiel. 



267.994, Class 39b (January 21, 1913). Process for regenerating rubber. 



Dr. Carl Harries, Kiel. 

 268,027, Class 39a (^larch 9, 1911). Process and machine for obtaining 

 rubber from barks and other portions of plants. Fritz Kenipter, 

 Heinestrasse 10, Stuttgart. 



Class 30b (June 7, 1912). Appliance for fastening soft rubber 

 disks in the manufacture of suction chambers. K. J. Klein- 

 schmidt, Treptower Park 17, Berlin-Treptow. 



Class 12o (August 9, 1912). Process for manufacture of isoprcne. 

 Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik, Ludwigshafen. 



Class I2o (February 11, 1913). Process for manufacture of 

 isoprcne. Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik, Ludwigshafen. 



Class I2o (November 19, 1912). Process for manufacture of 

 isoprene. Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik, Ludwigshafen. 



Class 47 f (August 27, 1912). Process for making packing rings 

 with a metal cover and soft inner portion. Willbrandt & Co., 

 Hamburf'. 



A LETTER ON DIRECT RUBBER IMPORTATIONS. 



Editor of The India Rubber World: 



DEAR Sir : 

 The i-limination of the London market from the relations 

 between eastern plantation owners and American con- 

 sumers involves certain points of difficulty, the chief of which 

 are: Examination at market of despatch on behalf of pur- 

 chasers or consignees; care in packing; route of shipment, and 

 financing. 



When standards have been agreed on by which the various 

 qualities will be distinctively known the form of examination 

 will be a matter of arrangement. This applies particularly to 

 purchases. In the case of consignments, when advances are to 

 be made it is important to know that at least the amount of such 

 advances is fully covered by the goods they represent. Official 

 inspection is advisable more particularly as to the absence of any 

 undesirable admixtures. 



Such examination should extend to the cases as to their ma- 

 terials and forms of packing. As it would be distinctly un- 

 desirable to have any repacking on the way to New York, the 

 original packing should be sufficiently good to stand the entire 

 journey. In view of the sensitive character of rubber and its 

 relatively high value, it would be unadvisable to exercise 

 parsimony in this respect. The alleged necessity for repacking 

 in London on account of the defective nature of the original 

 packing is a trouble which has to be abolished before the 

 question of rubber packing will be settled. It is, of course, 

 doubtful whether the cases have any such ultimate value as 

 would make it worth while to give special attention to this point. 



As to route of shipment, where transshipment in London 

 economizes in through freight the equivalent of such a rate 

 should be obtainable at the port of shipment ; but the packing 

 should be sufficiently strong to stand transshipment without re- 

 packing. A through bill of lading to American port is advisable 

 in such cases. Direct importers should be represented at in- 

 termediate points so as to be able, in case of need, to place their 

 interests in proper hands. 



Shipments of tropical products can be made direct to New 

 York, being covered by the acceptances by London banks of the 

 shipper's draft at three to four months' sight, against the shipping 

 documents. The latter are sent to New York, where they are 

 delivered to the purchasers, who in some cases have the option, 

 instead of paying cash, of giving a "trust receipt" which binds 

 them to place the London bank in funds to meet the above named 

 acceptances at due dates. 



Financing involves various considerations. It is, of course, 

 highly important to have it expressed in the contracts whether the 

 delivery is taking place in the East or in .America and whether in 

 .•\merican or Eastern currency, also what advances (if any) are 

 to be given by the purchasers. The exact nature of any responsi- 

 bility and where it starts are matters about which there should 

 be no misunderstanding. 



These points form elements in the daily life of the English 

 import merchant and are among those requiring to be met by any 

 American concern. In view of exchange fluctuations it is advis- 

 able to have all contracts in gold. 



Old Mincixg Lane Merchant. 



