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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[March 1, 1916. 



RUBBER.COATED PATIEMTS' BIB AND LABORATORY APRON. 



The first illustration shows a bib that is specially designed tor 

 onvenience, complete protection, and quickness of adjustment 

 the sick-room, and it is also very practical for dental use. 

 There are no strings, clamps or 

 buttons to get out of order— 

 -imply a spring whicli adjust- 

 )iself and saves 

 I he necessity of 

 tucking a towel 

 .iron n d t h • 



long, and 



are made 



of high- 

 grade white cloth, heavily coated with 

 rubber. They can he had in white, black. 

 or maroon. 



In the convenient and thoroughly prac- 

 tical laboratory apron, also show^n, two self-adjusting spring 

 attachments (marked A and B) serve the same purpose as the 

 one in the bib and do away with annoying and time-consuming 

 fastenings. It is made of heavy, rubber-coated sheeting, uni- 

 versal size, and of the same colors as the 1>ih. [Frank Betz. 

 Hammond, Indiana.] 



FORD AIR BREAK. 



In a Ford car the openings at the clutch and brake are very 

 large. This, as well as the fact that there is no pan under the 

 car, permits the air to come tlirough at these points in such vol- 

 ume as to render the 

 river's position one of 

 jnsiderable discomfort, 

 t anv season of tho 



.\ contrivance to over- 

 come this unpleasant fea- 

 ture is shown in the 

 "Ford Air Break" here 

 illustrated. The openings 

 are encased in a covering 

 of specially prepared 

 double texture material 

 and which effectually prevents 

 Rubber Co., Boston, Massachu- 



SILK OTTTING PUMP. 



Within the last few years outing shoes have undergone a 

 remarkable transformation. With the spread of interest in 

 athletic sports, especially among women, comfort, combined 

 with good looks and 

 variety in style, have 

 been added to the old 

 requirement of mere 

 utility. 



.\ recent develop- 

 ment is the outing 

 pump of silk, with 

 white rubber sole and 

 heel and neatl> tailored bow or plain colonial buckle. The pump 

 here shown is of black silk, but they are also supplied in white, 

 blue and other pleasing and fashionable colors. [Converse 

 Rubber Co., Maiden, Massachusetts.] 



RUBBER TATTING SHUTTLE AND THIMBLE. 



name for attractive, lace-like designs 

 thread and used as edgings and trimmings, is 

 coming again into popular- 

 ity after years of compara- 

 tive neglect. This work 

 demands a special shuttle, 

 and the first illustration 

 shows a new tattling shuttle of highly polished black hard rubber. 

 Lightness is an important feature in the hard rubber thimble, 

 also shown. It is claimed for this thimble that 

 it will not tire the finger of the user. It is inex- 

 pensive and durable, and is supplied in all the 

 standard sizes. [.\merican Hard Rubber Co., 

 New York City.] 



maroon 

 attractii 



THE -BI-PLANE" SIDEWALK COASTER. 



Sidewalk coasters are a source of never- 

 ending amusement for children, and their 

 use does not overtax the muscles, as in 

 the case of many childish 

 sports. The rider stands on 

 the platform between the 

 wheels and pulls the handle 

 back and forth, slight effort 

 being required ■ to run the 

 coaster. The new model here 

 shown, called the "Bi-Plane." 

 has 10-inch, full ball-bearing, 

 rubber-tired wheels, with 

 spokes set into the rims with 

 nipple bolts. Finished in 

 nanul, striped in -ilver, it forms a. durable and highly 

 plaything. [F. A. O. Schvva'ri, !^ew York City.] 



WORK SHOE WITH RUBBER HEEL AND ROCKER BAR. 



Improvements are constantly being made to meet the demand 

 ir shoes that will be waterproof, possess unusual durability, 

 and yet not burden the 

 feet of the wearer un- 

 necessarily with their 

 weight and clumsiness. 

 A recent candidate for 

 favor utilizes aluminum 

 for the lower portion 

 of the shoe, thus pro- 

 viding a strong waterproof shoe of the minimum weight, while 

 the solid rubber heel and rocker bar, here shown, are to provide 

 comfort, both in standing and walking. [Racine Aluminum Shoe 

 Co.. Racine, \Vii 



RUBBER SEWING FINGER. 



In sewing, especially when working w-ith heavy, unwieldy ma- 

 terials, it is not only the thimble finger that suffers if unprotected. 

 The forefinger is apt to be pricked and becomes callous and sore. 

 A convenient protection 

 is shown in the rubber 

 sewing finger here illus- 

 trated. Ventilation at 

 the small end avoids 

 sweating or drawing, while the inside ribbing holds it securely on 

 the finger. When counting bills or handling papers of any sort, tho 

 operation will be greatly facilitated by the use of these rubber 

 fingers with the ribbed side turned outward. They are made in 

 three sizes, small, medium and large. [C. J. Bailey & Cg|., Boston, 

 Massachusetts.] 



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