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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March i, 1904. 



contrary it acts as a conductor and carries away the heat. 

 Where cables are suspended one above another and one burns 

 out, there is danger that the others will be interfered with, but 

 the use of this material prevents trouble with one cable from 

 being communicated to the others. [H. W. Johns-Manville 

 Co., No. 100 William street, New York.] 



NEW WATERPROOF GARMENT. 

 This garment is designed to be of especial service to auto- 

 mobilists, cabmen, and others who are exposed to violent 



weather. While it can be 

 made of any waterproof 

 cloth, it will generally be 

 formed of the heavier ma- 

 terials. It is something 

 between an overcoat and 

 a gown, as will be seen 

 from the accompanying il- 

 lustrations. It will fit close- 

 ly around the shoulders 

 and will have neatly fitting sleeves so that entire freedom of 

 action of the arms may be had, but from the armpits down 

 the garment will widen 

 and be extremely loose, 

 reaching to the ground. 

 The only opening is in 

 front above the waist 

 line and this can be 

 closely buttoned to the 

 neck with a protecting 

 flap. It is claimed that 

 this design will furnish 

 more complete protec- 

 tion to the entire body 

 than any other yet de- 

 vised and will be equally 

 serviceable to the man 

 on horseback as to the 

 man on the cab seat. 

 The smaller of the illustrations, from the patent drawing, show s 

 the construction of the upper part of the garment ; the larger 

 shows its appearance when worn. Patented by James Kipp — 

 No. 743.'74. November 3, 1903. [Goodyear Rubber Co., New 

 York.] 



"EXCELSIOR" TIRE PROTECTOR. 

 This is a patented device, for attachment to the wheels of au- 

 tomobiles and other vehicles equipped with pneumatic tires, in 



the position indi- 

 cated in the en- 

 graving. The 

 patentees state : 

 "Many owners of 

 cars do not realize 

 that tires are not, 

 in 99 out of a pos- 

 sible 100 cases, 

 punctured by nails 

 or other sharp in- 

 struments as soon 

 as the nail is 

 picked up by the 

 tires, but after the 

 wheel has made 

 several — possibly 

 many-revolutions. 

 But they are beginning to realize this fact, and will see the 



value of our device ; also that when a tire or casing has been 

 punctured and, possibly, a large hole has been blown out of the 

 same, the tire or casing is never as good after having been 

 vulcanized again, because of the heat required in the process, 

 which must injure the fabric. These protectors are intended 

 for rear wheels only, as it is very seldom that front tires are 

 punctured, except by glass, and no device will prevent glass 

 from puncturing." The protector is attached to the body of the 

 vehicle, just ahead of the rear wheel, so as to allow the plate, 

 which should rest lightly upon the tire, to hang almost perpen- 

 dicular. When in this position the bracket, from which the 

 plate is suspended by two links, will be far enough away from 

 the tire to prevent coming in contact with the same; the 

 bracket not being near enough to touch the tire. [The How- 

 ard Manufacturing Co., Attleboro, Massachusetts ] 

 "PAPIRUS" PACKING. 

 A new article for hot water packing and valves, and for 

 use generally in places where rubber packing is liable to de- 

 teriorate rapidly, is being supplied under the name of " Pa- 

 pirus." It is composed principally of paper pulp treated with 

 chemicals, and then forced under great pressure into various 

 shapes, as valves, discs, rings, packing, and so on. [Sayen & 

 S:hultz, No. 21 North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia.] 



RUBBER AT THE SPORTSMAN'S SHOW. 



AT the annual Sportsman's Show, at Madison Square Gar- 

 den, New York, February 20-27, the rubber industry was 

 not particularly in evidence. The bicycle interest was repre- 

 sented chiefly by the Pope Manufacturing- Co. The Pope com- 

 pany offered some novelties in their 1904 bicycles that will tend 

 to regain for the wheel some of its popularity that reached its 

 height about eight years ago. The most radical improvement 

 shown is a two speed gear chainless, fitted with coaster brake 

 and cushion frames both fore and aft. None of these is entirely 

 new except the two speed bevel gear. This arrangement made 

 upon the same sliding principle as the changeable gear of the 

 automobile provides the rider with a gear of any desired speed 

 for level road riding with an ability to instantly change to a 

 low gear for hill climbing, heavy going, or riding against the 

 wind. The advantages of such a device can be appreciated by 

 every bicycle rider for it settles at once the old debate whether 

 it is better to ride a high gear and get speed or a low gear and 

 secure ease. 



The only separate tire exhibit in the show was that of the St. 

 John non puncturable, offered by the St. John Rubber Tire 

 Co., No. 116 Broad street, New York. This tire, made both for 

 automobiles and bicycles, is a solid tire, or a combination of 

 two solid tires joined by cushions. The road tread is made 

 solid and is constructed in one piece, as is also the inside sec- 

 tion which fits into the rim. Between these two rims are a 

 a series of soft cushions placed at equal distances apart and 

 joining the two. It is claimed that this tire will not spread 

 when going at a high speed, is puncture proof and will be found 

 as resilient as a pneumatic tire. 



In camping outfits the Pneumatic Mattress and Cushion Co. 

 had an interesting exhibit. This concern, with offices at No. 

 2 South street, New York, has a factory at Reading, Mass. It 

 manufactures pneumatic mattresses, cushions for boats and 

 camp chairs, pillows, etc. 



Abercombie & Fitch, Nos. 3 14-316 Broadway, New York, 

 dealers in sporting materials exhibited some rubber goods 

 for camping outfits although it seemed to be the policy to use 

 duck wherever possible. They offered, however, wading boots 

 and pants, leggings, gun-cases, boat cushions and mattresses. 



