October 1, 1920.) 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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New Goods and Specialties 



'N'o-C-Ment'' Plug 



AN X-RAYED GOLF BALI. 



THE perfect central balance of the ideal golf ball is obtained by 

 building evenly around a heavy core. A ball that is tested 

 by X-ray for core imperfections would seem a help towards 

 avoiding an erratic game. The "Clincher Cross" golf ball is 

 X-rayed before leaving the factory, to make 

 sure that the core has not become displaced 

 during the building and molding operations. 

 (North British Rubber Co., Limited, London, 

 England. .-Xmerican representative, James Peck- 

 ham, 17 Hattery Place, 

 New York City.) 



"Clincher C'ros.s"' 



Golf Ball QUICK REPAIR FOR 



PUNCTURES 



A handy little repairing device fui 

 punctures is the "No-C-Ment" puncture 

 plug, which, the maker claims, will re- 

 pair any puncture in less than ten sec- 

 onds without using cement. The plug is made of soft rubber, 

 mushroom-shaped, with a hollow "stem" into which a small lead 



ball is inserted, and works on a 

 pneumatic principle automatic- 

 ally to close the puncture. "No- 

 C-Ment" puncture plugs are 

 made in two sizes. (H. & K. 

 Accessory Co., 4005 West North 

 avenue. Chicago. Illinois.) 



PNEUIVIATIC-TIRE DUST CAP 



The "Nu-Way" dust cap for 

 pneumatic tires is a combined 

 dust cap and nut which can be 

 instantly removed and attached. 

 The maker claims it will do 

 away with tedious waits while 

 filling tires. "Nu-Way" caps are 

 made of high-grade materials 

 and will add to the appearance 

 of any car. (A. L. Just Manu- 

 facturing Co., Syracuse, New 

 York.) 



Dust Cap 



SEMI-STUFFED AIR CUSHION 



Pneumatic cushions are almost 

 indispensable to motorists and canoeists, but their extreme resil- 

 iency often makes them a dangerously unsteady seat. .'\n air cush- 

 ion that fur- 

 nishes a sub- 

 stantially firm 

 seat when in- 

 flated, and a 

 comfort- 

 able support 

 even if partial- 

 ly or wholly 

 deflated, is a 

 recent patent. 

 It is preferably 

 oblong in shape, 

 of rubberized 

 fabric enclosing 



a layer of fibrous material. Bolts pass through the cushion, 

 forming tufts to hold the fibrous filling in place, .An inner par- 

 tition divider the cushion into two parts, and a valve at one end 



fNir.ATED I'ibER-.StUFFED CuSHION 



is used for inflating. (Edwin S. Sylvester, West New Brighton, 

 New York, assignor to Rubber Regenerating Co., Naugatuck, 

 Connecticut. Ignited States patent No. 1,332,933.) 



RUBBER-COVEJIEX) DYE STICK 



.\n improved dye stick that will not lie affectcil by heat, mois- 

 ture, or chemicals while in use is coinposed of a thin tube of 



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Smooth-Surfaced Dye Stii k 



metal (1) enclosed in a close-fitting, smooth-surfaced tube of 

 liard rubber, (2) lapping over the metal tube at the ends, (3) or 

 cut flush. Secured in each end of the tube may be a soft rubber 

 plug (4) which will prevent injury to the tube if accidentally 

 dropped endwise. In dyeing cloth or yarn the dye stick must 



not catch in the ma- 

 terial while changing 

 its position in the vat 

 of dye. Wooden dye 

 sticks quickly splinter 

 and injure the fabric. 

 (W. F. Foley, assign- 

 or to India Rubber 

 Co., New Brunswick, 

 New Jersey. United 

 States patent No. 

 1,337,009.) 



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HouD Miner's "Flex-I-Pac'' 



MINER'S RUBBER 

 SHOE PAC 



The new Hood 

 'l''le.\-I-Pac" has been 

 designed especially to 

 obviate the uncomfortable features of the old-style miner's pac. 

 Its extreme flexibility is attained, the maker says, without in any 

 way lessening its wearing qualities. The shoe is made without 

 a flap. The girth at the top is just large enough to admit the 

 toot and can be tightened to the leg by means of the tie-strap. 

 This excludes dust and dirt to a minimum and eliminates painful 

 irritations that lessen production. 

 The "Flex-I-Pac" is made of the 

 highest quality materials. The 

 turned edge tire tread outsole uses 

 20 per cent more rubber than usual. 

 The double sole runs all the way 

 under the heel and the entire boot 

 is cured by the Hood tire process. 

 The tnaker claims for the shoe ex- 

 tra long wear and absolute com- 

 fort. (Hood Rubber Products Co., 

 Inc., Watertown, Mass.) 



".Malte.se Cross Scooi" Heel 



A CANADIAN RUBBER HEEJ.. 



.\ new design of the old stand- 

 ard "Maltese Cross" rubber heel is illustrated here, called the 

 "Scoop." It is of the concave type that is now so popular 

 because of its added springiness and gripping qualities. The 

 finish and workmanship of the "Scoop" rubber heel are of the 

 highest standard of "Maltese Cross" quality. (Gutta Percha ft 

 Rubber Co., Limited, 47 Yoiige street, Toronto, Ontario.) 



