March 1,'1921 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



437 



ladies' high top hoots. — L'nitetl States patent No. 1.358,753, Ben- 

 jamin F. Killam antl Samuel Schlesinger, Jr.. Denver, Colorado. 



AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD CLEANER 



A now form of the familiar ruhbcr windshield cleaner is that 



known as the Fo 



.Vntomatic. 



FOLBERTH 



WiNDSH IE!.D 



It consists of a compact 

 mechanisni witli a light 

 metal sweep bearing a 

 rul)her cleaning edge 

 wliich hears against the 

 miter side of the wind- 

 sliield. The apparatus 

 is mounted on top of 

 the shield and is ope- 

 rated automatically by 

 the suction of tlie engine. 

 A convenient linger con- 

 trol is turned to start 

 the cleaner sweeping back 

 and forth, preventing 

 rain, sleet or snow from 

 settling and obscuring the 

 driver's vision, leaving 



Automatic 

 Cleaner 



both his hands free when inost needed for safe guidance of the 

 car. — The Follierth Auto Specialty Co., 7914-7922 Lake avenue, 

 Cleveland, Ohio. 



HEAVY INNER TUBE FITTED WITH "TIROMETER" 



The exact air pressure in a tire casing is shown at all times 

 by the "Tirometer." a comliination air valve and air pressure 

 gage, which was described in The Tndi.\ Rubber World. April 



1. 1920. This acces- 

 sory is now to be had 

 only as fitted to "Ti- 

 rometer" heavy tour- 

 ing tubes, which are 

 pure gum, full lami- 

 nated tubes made with 

 a special preservative that is said to assure endurance and resist- 

 ance against heat. -A transparent, practically unbreakable dust 

 cap protects the "Tirometer." without interfering with the in- 

 stant reading of the air-pressure gage. "Tirometer" heavy tour- 

 ing tubes are made in red and gray, in sizes from 28 by 3 inches 

 to 40 by 8 inches. — Currie Brothers Co., Inc., Atlanta. Georgia. 



"Tirometer" Heavy Touring Tube 



THE "HOLDZIT" CLASP MAKES ELASTIC LAST 



Manufacturers as well as wearers of women's garments will 

 welcome the advantages of the "Holdzit" elastic belt fastener, 

 which is attachable to any garment without sewing. On account 

 of the perishable nature of 

 rubber when subjected to the 

 process of laundering, women 

 everywhere will be glad to 

 get the "Holdzit'' elastic which 

 can be easily and quickly in- 

 serted, and as easily removed 

 for the i)urpose of washing 

 a garment, besides permitting 

 the garment to be spread out 

 flat for ironing, even in an 

 ironing machine. 



The patented "Holdzit" clasp acts as a hook at one end and 

 an eye at the other, while either end can be used as a bodkin 

 for threading the belt into the tube in the garment. A portion 

 of the clasp is bent into a flat hook which lies close against the 

 material and prevents the elastic from slipping back into the 

 tube when unfastened, yet is easily detached when removing the 

 elastic. The "Holdzit" fastener comes in black and white non- 



'Holdztt" Fastener for Elastic Bands 



corrosive metal attached to any quality of elastic in black or 

 white, in any length desired, in widths of J4, ^, ^, and ^-inch. 

 It commends itself for use with blouses, petticoats, bloomers and 

 pajamas, also in the finer qualities of silk elastic for camisoles, 

 brassieres, and undervests.— Holdzit I-^astener Corporation. 18 

 Broadway, New York City. 



TO AID THE WOULD-BE SWIMMER 



The latest device to assist the amateur swimmer or the one 

 just trying to learn is called the "Rubba- Float.'' It consists of 

 a rectangular inllatable cushion or bag, provided with an in- 

 llating valve at one corner and tapes lirm- 

 ^^^ ly cemented to two corners of the bag by 



^^Hk triangular-shaped pieces of fabric, for 



^^P-A lying the float in position back of the 



jB^^ wearer's waist, as illustrated. 



Z*"^^! The "Rubba-.F'loat" is inflated in the 



^^^^f\ same way as a toy ballonn and liy pressing 



^^^M I between the thumb and forefinger the rub- 



j^^^H ^ her tube at the end of the valve, the air 

 ^^^^H ■ within will not escape while a fresh 



a 4^^ bruatli is being taken. The device will fit 

 r^,^,^^^^_ J# better if not filled too full with air. When 

 }^^^^^H|L sufficiently inflated, the valve is closed by 



^^^^^^^1 inserting a screw and tightening it as 

 ^^^H^^^A much as possible. The air will then re- 

 TiiE "Rubba-Kj-dat" main within indeliiiitely, no subsequent in- 

 flation being required. 

 The "Rubba-t'loat" is absolutely waterproof and will, it is 

 claimed, sustain either child or adult in the water. — United States 

 patent No. 1.364.275. 1. B. Kleinert Rul)ber Co., 719-727 Broad- 

 way, New ^'ork City. 



A CORD TIRE FROM PENNSYLVANIA 



"Quaker" cord tires, though new to the trade, have been under- 

 going severe service tests for the past three years and have ex- 



and users. They are 



ceeded all expectations of their inakers 

 extra-size and their construction is said 

 to make them remarkably easy-riding. 

 The typical "Quaker T. T. T." raised 

 black tread has been found to be as 

 nearly non-skid as it is possible to make 

 a tire. "Quaker" tires arc built to de- 

 liver mileage, to stand up under the 

 hardest kind of work, and to give the 

 least trouble to their users. — Quaker City 

 Rubber Co., 629 Market street, Philadel- 

 phia, Pennsylvania. 



"TOPAZ" RUBBER SPONGE 



A gem among rubber sponges is the 

 "Topaz," which is said to be the result 

 of conscientious experiment and efi'ort 

 to produce a sponge surpassing any 

 other aid to thorough body cleansing. 

 It is made of fine quality sponge rub- 

 ber in the light tan color of the sea 

 sponge, and comes in three sizes. It has 

 a firm, pliant texture, and the large 

 holes arc readily washed free from dirt 

 and soapsuds. .'\n interesting test made 

 in a Chicago hospital is said to have 

 demonstrated the superiority in cleanli- 



liness of the "Topaz" over sea sponges and wash-cloths. 

 .At the end of the test the rubber sponge was comparatively free 

 from bacteria while the sea sponge and the wash-cloth contained 

 many germs. — I'"eatheredge Rubber Co.. Inc.. Chicago. Illinois. 



"Quaker" Cord Tire 



