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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



December 1, 1920 



New Goods and Specialties 



VENTRILOQUIAL HEAD WITH RUBBER FACE 



AVENTRiLOuiiAi. iiEAU that givcs a most novel and lifelike 

 effect secured by the use of rubber for the face has been 

 invented by an Englishman. The accompanying illustra- 

 tion shows a reproduction of two of these heads compared with 

 the natural one of the inventor himself. The absence of all joints 

 or lines around the mouth and jaw per- 

 mits a natural expansion of the lips and 

 cheeks which is said to be uncanny in its 

 very lifelikeness. The advan- 

 tages claimed for this head are 

 as follows: In place of the 

 usual strap or handle, with 

 strings to operate the 

 movements and springs to 

 make them return, the 

 operator's hand enters the 

 head and the fingers bear 

 directly on the mechan- 

 ism, thus having absolute 

 control of each part. The 

 index finger operates the 

 eyes, and can make them 

 look in every direction. 

 The second and strongest 



finger operates the lower jaw movement, which is always active. 

 The third finger is u-ed for manipulating the upper lip for sing- 

 ing or sneering. The wrist is employed in the neck, giving a 

 natural nodding or shaking motion. The device has been pat- 

 ented in Great Britain 

 and the United States. 

 — The Norton- Bretna 

 Manufacturing Co., 18-19 

 Craven street. Charing 

 Cross, London, England ; 

 F. A. Ellis, inventor ; 

 .American patentee and 

 agent, Walter J. Ellis, 

 140 West 38th street. 

 New York City. 



The Ellis Ventkiloquial Head and Its Inventor 



RUBBER FEET PREVENT MARRING 



.\mong the various uses for rubber, that which employs it in 

 the form of small pads or feet applied on the bottom of com- 

 paratively heavy articles to prevent marring polished surfaces, 

 linds a new application every little while. The good-looking 

 bread-board made of hardwood, either in the natural finish or 

 polished, with "Ivory Pyralin" rim and 

 cutting frame of nickel, is one example. 

 — Home Helps Manufacturing Corpora- 

 tion, 39 West 38th street, New 

 York City. 

 Another instance is in the 

 case of an electric motor 

 for running an ordinary 

 sewing machine. Here 

 the rubber is applied in 

 the form of bumpers in 

 the base. With other 

 attachments made to use 

 with this motor, it can be 

 utilized as a knife grinder, 

 a silver polisher, a cream 

 or egg whipper, or to op- 

 erate a small electric fan. 

 • — Hamilton-Beach Manu- 

 facturing Co., Racine, Wisconsin; representative, John Jorgensen, 

 114 Liberty street, New York City. 



Taylor Tennis 

 Ball 



SODEBLING "OusTite" ReSIMRATOB 



THE "DUSTITE" 

 RESPIRATOR 



The accompanying il- 

 lustrations indicate how the Soderling "Dustite" respirator is 

 worn and the appearance of the respirator itself. This is made 

 of rubber so shaped as to conform to the contour of the nose and 

 face, while an aluminum rim holds in place the filter which is 

 renewable. 



This is said to be one 

 of the best for use in the 

 industries where any kind 

 of dust is present, and 

 for spraying paint and 

 other mixtures. It does 

 not interfere with vision, 

 is comfortable, and per- 

 mits breathing through a 

 dry filter, having no sponge 

 or pad requiring wetting 

 or washing. This is said 

 to be the only respira- 

 tor approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories, and is protected 

 by the Walter .Soderling patent recently sold to the present manu- 

 facturer. — Willson Goggles. Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania. 



A REINFLATABLE TENNIS BALL 



The newest novelty in tennis balls is, per- 

 haps, the one shown here. It is a reinflatable 

 one, the point at which inflation is to be made 

 being indicated by an indelible spot on the 

 ball. Oi great endurance and resiliency, 

 bounding true and fair, this ball is constructed 

 with an inner ball of rubber to which an in- 

 side knob of soft rubber is attached. Through this the needle of 

 the inflating device is inserted before the felt cover is adjusted 

 at the factory; afterward the black dot on the ball indicates 

 where this spot is and where the needle of the "reflator" is to be 

 applied when necessary. The ball is inflated 

 until it feels sufficiently hard, then the needle is 

 withdrawn and the reinfiation is complete. As 

 an extra precaution, the punctured spot may be 

 pressed together with pliers, to make the seal 

 doubly safe. 



The inflating device, called a "reflator," is 

 pictured in the lower corner of this page, in 

 two sizes. The No. 1 is for individual use and 

 has a S^2-inch pump, a detachable needle, and 

 an extra needle. The No. 2 has a 10-inch pump, 

 is intended for club use, and has both a detach- 

 able needle and detachable handle. An extra 

 needle is included with this, also. — Alex Taylor 

 & Co., Inc., 26 East 42nd street. New York. 



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"Dustite" Respirator in Use 



"SUPERFIX" RUBBER MEND 



A rubber repair material called "Superfix" is 



being marketed which, it is claimed, will repair 



.ulass cuts, rim cuts, holes, sand blisters, etc., 



in tires, as well as punctures, rips, tears, and ...„ 



11 IT-. < r ... TennisBall 



lilowouts. It IS also used for mending hot-water kehator" 



bags, rubber boots, gloves, hose and other kinds 

 of rubber articles. One canful makes 100 small repairs, no vul- 

 canizing being required. — The Superfix Rubber Co., Elyria, Ohio. 



