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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[June i, 1908. 



trated in another accompanying cut. By the use of armored 

 air brake hose, danger of the hose being injured through pinch- 

 ing, kinking or chafing is avoided, while in the case of punc- 





View of Armor Construction. 



Cures the armor so protects the hose that the leakage is not 

 sufficient to set emergency brakes. As illustrating the strength 

 given to hose by the armor under review, it is asserted that a one 



Flexible Steel-Armored Hose for Air Br.\ke Service. 



inch 3 ply hose equipped with it will stand a hydraulic pressure 

 of 2000 pounds. [Sprague Electric Co., No. 257 West Thirty- 

 fourth street. New York.] 



"LADIES' COMPANION" HUBBER. 



The illustration relates to what is called the Ladies' Com- 

 panion rubber, the form of which is clearly indicated. This is 

 an extra light shoe, adapted for showery weather, rather than 

 downpours. It is designed especially for the use of ladies out 



shopping, when the clouds are uncertain, and, being very light, 

 may be carried conveniently in a neat bag provided for the pur- 

 pose, and put on when needed. [Rochester Footwear Co., 

 Rochester. New York.] 



SAGER MOTORCYCLE TOE CLIP. 



The Sager toe clip, liaving proved so satisfactory for use 



in connection with rat trap 

 pedals, has been modified to 

 fit it to the very comfortable 

 rubber pedals which have 

 been brought out by the same 

 firm for the use of motor- 

 cyclists. The rubber pedals 

 being longer than the rat 

 trap, a toe clip of different 

 form of course became neces- 

 sary, and the new article shown in the illustration is the result. 

 [The Standard Co., Torrington, Connecticut.] 



"TREAD-LEVEL" REVOLVING HEEL. 



In use the Tread-Level revolving rubber heel turns lightly at 

 every step, thus wearing off regularly and affording a constant 

 sure footing. Shoes equipped with this device do not get "down 



SAGER 

 MOTORCYCLE TOE CLIP 



at the heel" or "run over." Such heels are referred to as pre- 

 venting slipping and falling, and as having a good effect on 



'■Tre.\d-Level" Rubber Heel. 



the health of the wearer through affording a constant, even dis- 

 tribution of weight on the heel. [The James Manufacturing Co., 

 Cleveland, Ohio.] 



"CLINGFAST" FINGER COT. 



The accompanying illustration relates to a reinforced rubber 

 finger cot, which has distinct advantages over goods in this line 

 of the types previously made. It is essential that such goods 



Clingfast Finger Cot. 



have a maximum of strength with a minimum of weight, and 

 the design of the manufacturers of this line of goods has been 

 to give the strength at the most essential point, as will be 

 clearly indicated by the cut shown. [Huron Rubber Co., Cleve- 

 land, Ohio.] 



TO CARRY HOSE OVER CAR TRACKS. 



THE test of a method of hoisting fire hose above the street 

 car tracks so as to avoid blocking them in case of a fire 

 recently took place at Toronto, Ont. It proved to be very 

 superior to the cumbersome rail device often used, by which the 

 cars are carried over the hose. The invention of Outside Super- 

 intendent McCouUough, of the street car system of that city, 

 reverses the old styles of proceeding. By means of a tackle and 

 bucket on two opposite trolley poles, the hose is caught up and 

 hoisted to a position just below the wires. By that means every 

 car passing under it has its trolley pulled down for the moment; 

 but the impetus is always sufficient to carry it past. Though the 

 apparatus used on the occasion of the test was somewhat rudely 

 constructed, it proved a gratifying success. It is claimed for the 

 buckets that they can be attached in five minutes with the hose in 

 operation, and that they may be conveniently carried about. — 

 Fire and IFater Engineering. 



