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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[May I, 1908. 



for children's bottles, which is of British origin. Among the 

 advantages which this article is referred to as possessing is that 

 the internal arrangement of ribs is such that with merely rub- 



Self Cleansixg, Non Collapsible Nipple. 



bing the nipple a few times between the thumb and forefinger 

 in warm water it becomes perfectly clean. The form of con- 

 struction involved also prevents the nipple from collapsing and 

 thus stopping the flow of milk (which often occurs with other 

 makes), as the channels never become entirely closed. [Leyland 

 and Birmingham Rubber Co., Limited, Leyland, England.] 



NEW DEVICE FOR WASHING CARRIAGES. 



In the issue of this journal for Xfarch i (page 190) was de- 

 scribed Warren's "Alright" protection tip nozzle, designed as 



there described for garden hose 

 and washing carriages by flush- 

 ing. The inventor has now 

 brought out a modification or 

 extension of the idea by means 

 of which a sponge is combined 

 with the "Alright" protection tip 

 nozzle. As will be seen, a special 

 outlet is supplied at one side of 

 the nozzle to which is attached 

 4 feet of rubber hose, at the 

 other end of which is a device 

 for holding a sponge. When a 

 carriage is to be washed with 



Warren's "Alright" Double 



Outlet Nozzle, with 



Sponge Attached for 



Washing Motors 



AND Carriages. 



the use of this whole device, the rate of outflow can be ad- 

 justed satisfactorily, after which the person in charge of the 

 work can take the sponge in hand and use it as long as desired," 

 with a constant and quick supply of water assured and at the 

 same time without waste of water. The engraving here is not 

 designed, of course, to show the whole length of hose. [Marion 

 Warren Co., Rochester, New York.] 



"SWEET BABEE" NURSING BOTTLE. 



In describing tliis new article attention will be given first to 

 the bottle, which differs radically in shape from those already in 

 general use. Not only is it readily filled without the use of a 

 funnel, but it is cleaned easily with a towel on the inside, which 

 cannot be done with other nursing bottles. In fact, the bottle 



is a tube or cell with a large mouth, designed for the advantages 

 here indicated. The nipple, of course, has to be shaped dif- 

 ferently from ordinary types, to adapt it to the unusually shaped 

 bottle. But the wide bottom of the nipple is referred to as in- 

 volving a distinct advantage. The elasticity of the head allows a 

 larger part of the contents of the bottle to be withdrawn before 



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"Sweet Babee" Nursing Buni-L. 



a vacuum is created than is possible where small necked bottles 

 are used ; hence the nipples are not liable to collapse on account 

 of the vibration of the flexible wide bottom of the nipple. This 

 bottle is patented. [Yankee Muffler Co., Utica, New York.] 



"YALE" VACUUM BREAST PUMP. 



A DISTINCTIVE feature of the article here illustrated is the 

 pump which is used, instead of a rubber bulb, to create the 

 requisite vacuum. The old style pump in many cases has failed 

 to give satisfaction because of the bulb being too small or too 



"Yale" Breast Plijit. 



weak to create a vacuum strong enough for the desired purpose. 

 By the use of the "Yale" pump a vacuum can be made as mild 

 or as strong as may be wished. Besides, the vacuum can be 

 maintained for any length of time. [Bccton, Dickinson & Co., 

 Rutherford, New Jersey.] 



In the Federated Malay States experiments are being made in 

 the cultivation of the sensitive plant {Mimosa l^udica) in rubber 

 plantations to replace the useless weeds which grow there natur- 

 ally in profusion at present and entail the expediture of much 

 labor for weeding. It is thought that the sensitive plant might 

 oust these weeds and be used as a green manure, being plowed into 

 the land periodically. 



