November i. 1907.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



47 



New Rubber Goods in the Market. 



VOLLEY BALL. 



THIS is one of the newer games and is one which lends 

 itself equally to indoor and outdoor sport. It partakes 

 somewhat of both tennis and handball, and hence is sure to 

 be popular with devotees of both sports. One of the charms 

 of the game is tliat it may be engaged in by any number of per- 

 sons. As it is new and preeminently fitted 

 for the gymnasium or exercise hall, it is 

 obvious that it will be much practised dur- 

 ing the coming winter. Its simplicity does 

 not exclude any, as the game consists of 

 keeping the ball in motion over a high 

 net, from one side to the other. The ball 

 is made in the regulation size of white 

 leather with pure rubber bladder, in two 

 grades of leather. The list price is from 

 [.\. J. Reach Co., Philadelphia.] 



Re.\1 U \ IJI.I.EV 



Ball. 

 $2.50 to $4 each. 



■•EMPIRE' TIRE REPAIRER AND PAD. 



Many a tire blowout has been prevented by placing a pro- 

 tector over a tire that is on the point of developing a break in 

 the fabric, and to this end the "Empire" protector has been 

 placed on the market. It is strongly made, having a heavy rubber 

 tread and i? warranted to withstand a great amount of service. 



Empire Tire Repairer. 



Tire Pad. 



It is made for 2J/2, 3. y/2, 4, 4^/2, and 5 inch tires. The pad is 

 intended to be placed inside the outer case when the fabric is 

 broken. It should always be used in connection with a tire pro- 

 tector, as it will prevent damage to the tube through coming in 

 contact w'ith the broken fabric. [Empire Automobile Tire Co., 

 Trenton. Xew Jersey.] 



COMPLEXION BRUSH. 



One of the great secrets of perfect health is now conceded by 

 the profession to be found in a knowledge of sanitary laws and 

 adherence to them. In no particular is this knowledge and its 

 corresponding enforcement so necessary as in the care of the 

 body, as in the bath, for example. It 

 is important to keep the pores of the 

 skin free from dust, and this, it is 

 claimed, cannot be satisfactorily done 

 with the ordinary cloth or sponge, but 

 a certain amount of friction is needed 

 in order to assure cleanliness. The 

 friction also serves another purpose, 

 that of stimulating circulation. With 

 this end in view many bath appliances 

 have been put on the market, but in 

 no field is there greater activity in the 

 output than in the rubber industry. In 

 so large a percentage of cases the 

 rubber comple-xion and massage brush 

 seems "to fill the bill." One of these 

 brushes that is much used is the one manufactured by the Penn- 

 sylvania Rubber Co.. Jeannette, Pennsylvania. 



Co.MPLExiu.N Brush. 



A KAZOR IN A RUBBER CASE. 



For the man who shaves himself, the Arnold Fountain Safety 

 Razor lays claim to many superior advantages; and to the man 

 who does not shave himself, this razor may offer reasons why 

 he should. It is in effect a combined regular and safety, with 

 the advantages of both and some that are peculiar to itself. In 

 its case it has the shape and size and exact appearance of a hand- 

 some gold mounted fountain pen, and as such can be easily 



Arnold Fountain Safety Razor. 



carried in the vest pocket, and thereby the possibility of traveling 

 without it or of the annoyance of being cumbered with various 

 attachments is overcotne. And there are no delicate parts to 

 get out of order and no detached parts to lose. The case is 

 made of the best vulcanized rubber, handsomely chased, [.'\rnold 

 Safety Razor Co., Reading, Pennsylvania] 



"ECLAIR" PUMP CONNECTION. 



The average tire pump connections have been found to leak 

 more or less, and also that the leak increases with the pressure. 

 With the new "Eclair" connection the exact opposite obtains, for 

 as the pressure increases the air in the compression chamber 

 expands the rubber washer, which is an integral part of the 

 connection, and so augments its adhesion to the tire valve. In 

 short, the law upon which its construction is based is that the 

 harder one pumps the more perfect the connection. The attach- 

 ment to the tire valve is made by simply pressing it on, and its 



"Eclair" Pump Con- 

 nection. 



"Eclair" Pump Connection Dis- 

 assembled. 



removal is just as simple. It merely has to be pulled off. No 

 screwing or unscrewing has to be done. The apparatus con- 

 sists of a compression chamber hermetically sealed by a rubber 

 washer of special construction. This washer is held in place by 

 a metal disc which is screwed into a removable ring placed over 

 the compression chamber, and is drawn up tightly against a 

 flange by means of a metal disc. It might be supposed that this 

 rubber w-asher would readily wear out and lose its usefulness, 

 but on the contrary its life seems to be most enduring. It is 

 said to have been tested exhaustively with the result that from 

 4000 to 5000 inflations are necessary before the substituting of 

 a new washer. This substitution can be made, however, in a 

 moment's time. It can be attached to any pump and fits any 

 tire valve. [Leon Rubay, No. 1697 Broadway. New York.] 



