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•FRUNT-SEET' AUTO BOBE. 



The new features of this auto robe, as indicated in the illus- 

 tration, are the specially designed fastenings for attachment to 

 the dashboard at the bottom of the windshield and to the sides 

 of the car, and the spe- 

 cial flap which fits 

 around the steering 

 wheel post. This robe 

 will lit all automobiles, 

 is quickly adjusted and 

 detached, and not only 

 keeps the cold out, but 

 the heat of the engine 

 in as well. It is made of 

 black or green plush, 

 lined with rubber and 

 khaki cloth; also with heavy cloth lining and reversible, to lit 

 right or left hand drive. [.-Xutomobile Apparel Co.. Port Chester, 

 New Vork.l 



A TAN MILITARY RUBBER BOOT. 



The standard rubber boot is designed mainly 

 for utility, and its shape is such as to facili- 

 tate its easy drawing on and removal. Extra 

 space is therefore allowed at the back, above 

 the ankle, giving a rather clumsy appearance, 

 owever, close fitting and very shapely styles 

 are made for military wear, and a recent nov- 

 ilty in this line is one in tan or brown rubber 

 having the trim, straight lines which distinguish 

 the military oflicers' leather footwear. This new 

 color in the military boot is designed to har- 

 monize with the modern field costume of the 

 Canadian troops, and it has become very popu- 

 lar with the volunteers who have gone across 

 the water to do their share in the fight- 

 ing for the mother country. This boot 

 is made only in men's sizes. [Miner 

 Ruliber Co., Limited, Montreal, Can- 



PNEUMATIC CUE FOR POOL. 



A novel use of a rubber bulb is for the propulsion of minia- 

 ture ivory pool balls upon a small pool table, in all dimensions 

 proportionate to the full i{/c(\ tables. Any shot which is 

 possible on a 

 regular sized 

 table can be 

 made on this. 

 The cues, in- 

 stead of being 

 used to strike 

 the white ball, 

 are tubular, and 

 connected with 

 rubber bulbs, 

 the force of 

 the compressed 

 air making the 

 stroke. It is 

 evident that this 



calls for a special degree of skill to manipulate the ball, which 

 thus places this form of pool-playing in a class by itself. The 

 table is of mahogany, the rubber cushions are silk covered, and 

 all the appointments are of fine quality and in e.Kcellent taste, 

 comparing most favorably with those of the regulation size table. 

 [F. A. O. Schwarz, New York City.] 



LOHGNETTE ELECTRIC EAR-PHONE. 



i he ear-phone shown in the right illustration is made complete 

 in itself, the electric battery being contained in the handle, 

 eliminating the cords and trappings customary in devices for 

 the use of deaf per.sons. The transmitter is made of hard rub- 

 ber. By means of a 



small metal switch at 

 the top of the handle, 

 the electric current is 

 turned on or off at 

 will, thus avoiding an\ 

 waste of electricity. .\ 

 slight touch of the tluunb presses 

 the switch against the metal band, 

 effecting temporary contact, or by 

 moving the switch until it rests 

 upon a metal projection, permanent 

 contact is secured and thumb pres- 

 sure rendered unnecessary. A ten- 

 tone regulator for sound adjust- 

 ment at the base of the handle 

 controls the electric current and makes it possible to regulate the 

 tone according to the preference or requirements of the indi- 

 vidual. The battery is of the type used in all flash-lights, and 

 therefore can be readily renewed in any city or town. 



A similar model with the additional attachment of a mega- 

 phone concentrator on the transmitter is also shown. This con- 

 centrator, which is made of hard rubber, focuses the sound 

 waves direct to the instrument. Both these instruments are 

 guaranteed by the manufacturer for a period of ten years. 

 [Globe Ear-Phone Co., New York City.] 



ICE PACKER WITH RUBBER BULB. 



An improvement on the ordinary method of packing ice is 

 shown herewith. The use of a stick to pack the ice between the 

 coils of the ice chamber has frequently proved an expensive oper- 

 ation, owing to 

 the breaking of 

 the coils. The 

 soft, white rub- 

 lier bulb, of tough (luality, and special shape and construction, at 

 the end of this ice puncher prevents such accidents. .Attached 

 to a long handle, it affords a convenient and safe implement for 

 I)acking ice. [The Schaefer Rubber Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.] 



A NON-SKID TRACTION BELT. 



A traction belt which the inventor claims will do the work of 

 tire chains and more, has been developed by a Californian and 

 tried out on both pleasure and commercial cars. It was designed 

 at first to make traction 

 in sand and was given 

 its first tests in the un- 

 improved roads of Ari- 

 zona, where the loose, 

 yielding surface makes it 

 difficult for an ordinary 

 tire to get a grip. 



The endless balata 

 gum belt is two inches 

 wider, and considerably 

 larger in diameter than 

 the tire which it en- 

 circles. It travels over an 

 idler roller, which revolves in bearings attached to the running 

 board and keeps it in traction with the tire. In the illustration 

 the device is shown ready for use. To remove the belt the outer 

 bearing cap is unscrewed and the idler roller drawn out, leaving 

 the belt free to be removed from the tire. 



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