July 1, 1916.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



New Goods and Specialties 



THE "NATURAL NURSEH" NIPPLE, 



THIS "Natural Nurser" outfit consists of a wide-mouthed 

 glass cell and a rubber nipple and is claimed to atTord 

 '■ the closest duplicate of natural nursing in existence. One 

 of the greatest troubles in artificial nursing is the tendency of 

 nipples to cave in, or col- 

 lapse, so that the infant 

 cannot obtain its food prop- 

 erly, .^s the food comes 

 out, air must enter, and 

 when it does not, owing to 

 the fact that the only out- 

 let is inside the baby's 

 mouth, a vacuum is formed 

 inside the bottle and the 

 nipple, being of flexible 

 construction, collapses. 



The special valve in the 

 rubber nipple here illus- 

 trated is designed to elim- 

 is automatic. On the inside of 

 part across which a slit is cut, a 

 pin hole^on the outside running through into this slit. In use, 

 a.s soon. as a vacuum begins to form inside the bottle, the air 

 piessure will cause the nipple to give at the part where there is 

 least resistance, but as the. valve is surrounded by a circle of 

 thinner rubber than the rest of the nipple, it gives at the valve, 

 opening -the slit enough to admit air. This ends the vacuum 

 inside the nipple, which immediately returns to its proper 

 shape. It is claimed that owing to its ingenious patented con- 

 struction, the valve will not leak. 



Two horizontal and three vertical ribs are molded on the 

 insiile of the nipple, giving strength and resistance against dis- 

 tortion and acting as springs to keep the nipple in shape. The 

 heavy flange at its base fits over the raised edge or beading on 

 the bottle, holding the nipple tightly in position. [The Faultless 

 Rubber Co., Ashland, Ohio.] . ,i 



inate this difficulty. Its action 

 the nipple is a circular raised 



THE AETNA ELECTRICIAN'S GLOVE. , , ,, 



.The hazard of the live wire renders a lineman's life one of 

 constant danger, and the greatest precaution is necessary for 

 safety.' An improvement in the protective hand covering worn 

 by electricians is oflfered in the rubber glove here illustrated. 

 These gloves possess high dielectric qualities. The Electrical 

 Testing Laboratories of New York City show in their report 



FASHIONS IN BATHING COSTUMES. 



The entire costume shown in the first illustration, with the 

 exception of the pure rubber cap, is made of rubberized mummy 

 silk. The wistaria-colored bathing suit is cut in Mandarin 

 .style and trimmed with contrasting bands in exquisite shades of 

 American beauty, blue 

 and green. The cap 

 worn with this costume 

 is plaited and built over 

 wire. The bag carried 

 on the arm is intended 

 to hold the bathing suit 

 when not in use. It has 

 a stiffened bottom and 

 fastens at the top wiili 

 a cord, two wooden 

 strips securely clamping 

 the edges together whe^l 

 closed. Thq pointed 

 oval cushion; has the 

 same design as the ba'.;, 



that 10,000 volt Aetna gloves withstood 32.000 volts before break- 

 ing d()«n, and the 5,000 Volt gloves withstood 19,200 volts. They 

 are made of tough rubber that will withstand hard usage on 

 poles.- wire, etc., and it is claimed that leakage, the common 

 trouble in linemen's gloves, is practically eliminated. A special 

 feature is the wide wrist, which allows the glove to be drawn 

 over a heavy coat sleeve in winter. They are made in maroon 

 and black rubber, in 12. 14 and 18 inch lengths and in the usual 

 hand sizes. (The Aetna Rubber Co., Cleveland, Ohio.] 



fringed edges of the rubber 

 saucy, wing-like effect that is 

 New York City.] 



and an Oriental parasci 



pletes a seashore costume of 



marked originality and beauty. 



The rubber coat shown on 

 the second figure, is of pale 

 blue, with revers and frogged 

 fastenings- It has no sleeves, 

 the front being slashed all the 

 way across for the arms, the two 

 lower pieces fastening by means 

 of loops on a button underneath 

 the center of the top part. This 

 lower section may be left un- 

 fastened, , if ■ desired, s\yingipg 

 free at the sides and giving , the 

 efect of a^ cape. The.wired,.^ 

 hat worn-^widi- this coat, giye^ a ^ 

 vhoUy captivating. [L^ C. Studios, 



THE ••TEXTAN" SOLE. 



"Textan" is the name given to a new material to be used in 

 place of leather for the soles of shoes. While this is a secret 

 composition, it is evidently one of that class composed of fibrous 

 substance with a binder of vulcanized material. Long wear is 

 claimed for this new sole, and other advantages claimed are 

 that it gives a handsome finish to the shoe ; that it can be sewn 

 through by machine without cracking; that the sole will not 



