December 1, 1919.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



157 



THE "HYDROMATIC DRAIN-PIPE FLUSHER. 



A simple device for clearing obstructed drain pipes and main- 

 taining them free from obstruction thereafter is embodied in the 

 sanitary fluslier pictured herewith. It is made of rubber, and 

 all parts arc inter- 

 changeable and replace- 

 able when worn out. 

 .\ rubber bell and pat- 

 ented aerostatic bulb 

 combined is attached 

 to a short length of 

 rubber hose ; this, in 

 turn, is attached to a 

 rubber connector which 

 fits any faucet. A 

 chain holds the con- 

 nector firmly to the 

 faucet when the pres- 

 sure is on. The force 

 "IIvDROMATic" Flusher. ^,f j,^g ^^j^^ prcssurc 



cleans out the waste accumulated in the trap of the drain pipe, 

 and the aerostatic bulb multiplies this pressure when the con- 

 dition requires. Daily use of this flusher for one minute, it is 

 claimed, will keep the pipe from ever becoming clogged. (The 



Bunker Hill Rubber _ 



Works, Bunker Hill, 



Illinois.) 



"JIFFY" BABY PANTS ( t 



The newest patent on 

 baby pants made of rub- 

 ber is represented in the 

 illustration at the right 



This is a one-piece all-rubber garment with elas- 

 tic cemented within the hems at the waist and 

 legs so that all strings and buttons are dis- 

 pensed with. (I. B. Kleinert Rubber Co., 719 

 Broadway, New York City.) 



of a tough and 

 walking height. 



Ri BSER Baby Pants 



PNEUMATIC METATARSAL ARCH SUPPORT. 



arch support intended to relieve the pressure from the 



Boone Arch 

 Support. 



A 



ball of the foot and raise the metatarsal phalangeal articulation 

 has been recently patented, though it has been in use in the 

 better grade of shoe stores for some time. It consists of a 

 leather inner sole of the proper shape, to which is cemented a 

 piece of rubber shaped to provide the necessary support and in 

 which are a number of 

 small vacuum cups to give 

 the pneumatic effect. These 

 supports are made to fit all 

 sizes of men's and women's 

 shoes and are carefully 

 marked "right" and "left." 

 (Estate of Selden H. 

 Boone, George T. Kimmel, 

 administrator, Chicago.) 



THE "PASTIME" OUTING 

 BALMORAL. 



The high cut outing Bal- 

 moral pictured here is the 

 result of a demand for ,.|,^^ l^, r i\, 



high-laced footwear for real 



service in summer. It is made of a superior quality of bleached 

 white duck, with white rubber foxing, the latter being narrow 

 and inconspicuous. The shoe is quite high, with 16 pairs of 

 white enameled eyelets. The sole and heel are of white rubber. 



serviceable quality. The heel is of comfortable 

 The shoe is one which will commend itself for 

 pedestrian service on 

 summer outings, as well 

 as for street wear. 

 (Gulta Percha & Rub- 

 ber, Limited, 4" Yonge 

 street, Toronto, Ontario, 

 Canada.) 



AUTOMOBILE MATS. 



To prevent the track- 

 ing of mud, dirt and 

 grease into the automo- 

 bile from the running 

 board and to guard from 

 accelerator pedal, rubber 

 satisfaction. The "Mara- 



Mat. 



wear the floor covering below the 

 mats are now used with considerable 

 thon" mat illustrated is intended for the running board and is 

 WA by 8 inches in size, but a smaller one, half as wide, is pro- 

 vided for the floor under the accelerator pedal. ( The Marathon 

 Tire & Rubber Co., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.) 



THE "ANTIGLARE" FOR AUTOMOBILES. 



A contrivance which permits the automobile driver to derive 



the full benefit of the lights on his own car while protected 



iKiin the glare of approachihng lights on other cars is shown 



The "Ai:to -Antiglare."' 



herewith as it appears in use. It is constructed of glass and 



metal to fit any windshield. The tops of the uprisht rods have 



"DIAMOND GRIP" HEEL. 



A new rubber heel has a cone-shaped portion sinik in the 

 middle on the reverse side, while on the bottom is a diamond- 

 shaped knurled portion immediately under the cone. This de- 

 vice provides automatic action said to prevent slipping. The 

 heel is called the "Diamond Grip Don't Slip.'' (Robert E. Miller, 

 Inc., 11 Broadway, New York City.) 



