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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March 1, 1916. 



New Goods and Specialties. 



THERMO STEAMING BAG. 



MOIST hot compresses are of great benefit in many cases of 

 sore muscles, stiff joints, for reducing purposes, com- 

 plexion improvement, etc. The old method of applica- 

 tion by means of towels dipped in hot water 

 a is troublesome, and only partially effective. 

 The towels need constant replacing, as they 

 do not properly retain the heat. 

 The novel device shown in the accom- 

 panying illustration combines a hot water 

 bag and steam compress, a soft cloth pad 

 being fitted in a pocket made in the bag. 

 In this manner moist heat may be retained 

 for a considerable period, avoiding all the 

 annoyance of the old method and giving bet- 

 ter results. These steaming bags are sup- 

 plied in five sizes, from 4!^x6}4 inches, de- 

 signed to apply to a small space, for tooth, 

 ear or licadache, to 5x17 inches, suitable for tying around the 

 face, neck, or even the arm or leg. if required. [Dr. Jeanne 

 Walter. Xew York City.] 



THE JONES PNEUMATIC TIRE SPRING. 



Jones pneumatic tire spring utilizes the principle of 



pneumatic cushion used 

 automobile. It i-cinsisis 



DROP BOTTLE WITH RUBBER CAP AND BULB. 



In using the ordinarx dropper and medicine liottle it is difii- 

 cult to keep the dropper in a sanitary condition. When left out- 

 side the bottle it should be washed off each time, before and 

 after using, and placed in a tum- 

 bler or other receptacle; and 

 even when the bottle is adapted 

 for holding the dropper in place 

 of a cork, it is by no means as 

 convenient a method as the de- 

 vice here illustrated affords. The 

 bottle and dropper are combined 

 in the form of a glass receptacle 

 willi a spout and rubber bulb top, 

 and by this means medicine and liquids of all kinds may be dis- 

 pensed with perfect cleanliness and ease. A small rubber cap is 

 also provided for closing the dropping end when not in use. 

 IJ. .-\ustin Dunn Specialty Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



THE GOODRICH SAFETY RESPIRATOR. 



vaults and places where the air is foul or dust-laden, 

 enaced to a dangerous degree. But 

 the modern employer is alive to 

 the fact that safeguards for the 

 health of employes are an 

 economic necessity, and the re- 

 spirator here illustrated is of 

 interest as an effective means of 

 Lliminating danger in many oc- 

 cupations where the kind of 

 protection it affords is neces- 

 sary. 



This appliance consists of a 

 well-molded, perforated outer 

 lasing of rubber, provided with 

 idjustable straps, which allow 

 tor comfortable fitting over the 

 mouth and nose. The interior 

 Lontains a sponge, which may 

 water or any medicated preparation 

 dnch Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



n conjunction with the spring of an 

 f a shoe and inner tube made in the 

 same manner as 

 the usual pneumat- 

 ic tire and is in- 

 stalled so as to act 

 between the axle 

 and springs of a 

 car as shown in the 

 accompanying illus- 

 tration to reduce 

 vibration and 

 shock. Adjustments 

 to various weights 

 are made by inflat- 

 ing or deflating. 



This device is 

 claimed to make 

 riding easy and 

 pleasant and to permit the substitution of solid tires on the 

 wheels, thus eliminating the troubles common to pneumatic tires. 

 [The Jones Pneumatic Tire Spring Co., New York City.] 



THE VEEDER CLUTCH SPEED COUNTER. 



The illustration shows the Veeder clutch speed counter, a 

 convenient instrument for determining revolutions per minute 

 made by a shaft or 

 other revolving part. 

 One of the rubber 

 cushion caps is 

 placed on the spin- 

 dle of the counter, 

 and the counter is 

 pressed against the 

 end of a shaft, caus- 

 ing the spindle to 

 revolve and the counting device to register. Speeds as high 

 as S.OOO r.p.m. can be safely measured. Two rubber tips, one 

 pointed and the other flat, are furnished with each instrument. 

 [Veeder Manufacturing Co.. Hartford. Connecticut.] 



THE "DU-TELL" PUNCTURE FINDER. 



It is sometimes not easy to locate the small puncture in a 

 tube which a nail or sharp stone can inflict. A common method 

 is to partially submerge the tube in water so as to discover the 

 leak from the resulting air bubbles. 

 But this method entails considerable 

 trouble and delay. 



The "Du-Tell" device here illus- 

 trated is designed to locate these elu- 

 sive leaks with the least possible 

 trouble. It consists of a nickel plated 

 frame or box, curved to conform to 

 the tread of the tire. On the under 

 side is a fine mesh screen, and on 

 top a transparent protecting celluloid window. On the screen 

 are small fingers made of very thin cork shavings. 



The puncture is located by placing the finder tightly against 

 the tire and sliding it around, meanwhile observing the pieces 

 of cork, which will fly up against the celluloid when the leak is 

 reached. [J. W. .\nderson. New York City.] 



