February 1. 1914.1 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



263 



ETEBLASTIK. 



The trade mark "Everlastik" has been registered at the United 

 States patent office as the name of a new garter wch, and a patent 

 applied for on the exclusive process by which it is made and 

 by reason of which the rubber strands are prevented from slipping 

 back when cut by a needle and leaving the web lifeless. Ever- 

 lastik is claimed by the manufacturers to retain its elasticity 

 under all conditions and is described by them as "The Garter 

 Web That Outlasts the Corset.'' In its wider widths it is also 

 used by corset makers for gores, insets, bands, etc., to add 

 to the comfort of the corset. (Hub Gore Makers, Boston, 

 Massachusetts.) 



EVERLASTING GAS TUBING. 



According to an advertisement appearing in a recently issued 

 periodical, patent has been applied for on a gas tubing under the 

 above name. This tubing is put up one piece in a box and is 

 guaranteed in every respect, having been approved on tests made 

 by the Good Housekeeping Laboratory. (The Chicago Tube & 

 Braiding Co., 216 North Clinton street, Chicago, Illinois.) 



THE LITTLE RUBBER KEWPIE. 

 Everyone who loves dolls, either as a memory or liecause of 

 some little one who loves them, will be glad to know that the 

 "Kewpie," the present fad in dolls, is being made of rubber, and 

 that un Iciii.m-r need young 

 hearts be broken because of 

 broken heads. The rubber 

 Kewpie has a soft, cool, fat lit- 

 tle body, just as his originator 

 first saw him in her dreams, 

 and not only will he gracefully 

 and smilingly endure any 

 amount of loving, but will out- 

 live even the most loyal of 

 childish affections. His pro- 

 duction in rubber will probably 

 eliminate any malicious tend- 

 encies he may have inherited 

 from the real cupid from whom 

 he takes his name, and while 

 his color may be a trifle "off," 

 his charm is none the less ap- 

 pealing. In the past he has 

 been presented only in a stand- 

 ing position, but he is soon to 

 appear seated, with his chin in 

 his hands, and with the same 

 startled coyness of expression. 



His popularity in rubber and in his new form will probably be 

 as great as that accorded him in bisque and celluloid. 



RUBBER AIDS TO SANITATION AND HEALTH. 



One of the latest practical sanitary inventions placed on the 

 market is the "Multiple'' atomizer here illustrated. This is 

 simple in construction and by its use three different fluids may 



PATENTED 



fluid desired to be sprayed. The convenience of this feature 

 and the saving in time and space are very apparent. 



Other recently adopted scientific appliances included in the 

 output of this company are the "Midget" .syringe — so called 

 because while of sufficient size for the purpose intended it may 



Ti:E "MlDflET" SvRINtiE. 



The "Mi'ltu'le'' Atomizer. 



be sprayed from the same bottle simply by turning the atomizer 

 head around until the rubber bulb here shown comes over the 



The "S.\fe He.alth.' 

 Intern.^l B.vth Spray. 



be folded into very small space— and the "Safe Health" internal 

 bath spray combination for private or hospital use. claimed by 

 the company to be the most sanitary device of its kind on the 

 market. The accompanying illustrations show this spray in 

 its various combinations. [Hospital Rubber Co., Attleboro, 

 .Massachusetts.] 



TO MAKE YOUR RUBBERS STICK. 



ICvcr.None has had the experience of having his rubbers pulled 

 oft' in the middle of a muddy street at the very time when he 



needed them most. A thought- 

 ful inventor has designed a clamp 

 for preventing this. The device 

 consists of an elastic band A 

 passing around the back of the 

 shoe and connected with a rubber- 

 covered wire B running across the 

 shoe in front of the heel. In the 

 centre of the band at the back 

 is a clamp C by means of which 

 the rubber D is held in position. 

 The elastic strap may be made 

 adjustable so as to fit any size of 

 shoe and it is provided with a corrugated rubber strip E to 

 assist in keeping the strap from slipping down. 



A NEW MATERIAL FOR WATERPROOF GARMENTS. 



A material known as "Escourta," made of a combination of 

 cotton and artificial silk, and proofed by the Cravcnette process 

 has been brought out for use in the manufacture of raincoats, 

 the samples shown including a number of black and white checks 

 and mixtures. Coats of this material, in addition to their water- 

 proof qualities, are suitable also for motor and dust coats, the 

 sheen of the silk rendering them particularly attractive in ap- 

 pearance. The manufacture by this company of artificial silk 

 has been developed to the extent that this product is now guar- 

 anteed to stand the test of washing, and the belief has been ex- 

 pressed that Escourta will be received with great favor as a 

 raincoat material for both men's and women's wear. (S. 

 Courtauld & Co., Ltd., 354 Fourth avenue, New York.) 



Cl.\.\ip to Hold Your 

 Rubbers On. 



