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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



(November 1, 1916. 



New Goods and Specialties. 



THE -DOVER" RAINCOAT. 



FOLLOWING upon several years' 

 experimentation in perfecting a 

 black surface proofing for rain- 

 coats, the model here illustrated is be- 

 ing placed on the market. The .special 

 feature of this ■ waterproof fabric is its 

 light weight — a 52-inch length coat not 

 exceeding 254 pounds. The cut of this 

 garment shows its close conformity to 

 present feminine style tendencies. 



To complete the outfit, a hood of 

 the .same material, called the "Peggy" 

 is also being manufactured. It is loose 

 lined with silk, and is particularly well 

 adapted for motoring, yachting or eve- 

 ning wear. 



The new proofing is applicable to silk, 

 fine cambric, and to woo! or cotton can- 

 tons. [Canadian Consolidated Rubber 

 Co., Limited, Montreal, Canada.] 



ELECTRIC LAMP CHANGER WITH RUBBER 

 FINGERS. 



A device which greatly simplifies 

 the operation of renewing burnt out 

 bulbs in high theatre and hotel canopies and other inacces- 

 sible stationary sockets consists of three sleeves carrying a 

 set of metal tongues which are bent to the shape of a 

 bulb and covered with rubber protectors for nearly their 

 entire length. The two end sleeves slide within the mid- 

 dle one. The lower sleeve is fixed on the end of a bam- 

 boo or steel pole by means of a spread cotter-pin. The 

 lower ends of the tongues are joined to a disk held in 

 the upper sleeve and joined to the fixed bottom sleeve 

 by means of a coil spring, which acts as a universal joint. 

 The operation is simple. The pole is lifted so that the 

 rubber-covered tongues slip over the bulb. These are ad- 

 justable to various sizes of bulbs. The rubber serves as 

 a cushion, and also as a friction, so that by twisting the 

 pole, the lamp is unscrewed from its socket. The new 

 bulb is placed by a reverse operation. [McGill Manufac- 

 turing Co., Valparaiso, Indiana.] 



■E. Z. ■ GARTER WITH WIDE ELASTIC. 



With many styles of garters a man takes his choice of two 

 disagreeable sensations, due to the manner of adjustment — 

 wrinkled socks, or a tightness about the leg which interferes with 

 the circulation and is frequently the cause 

 of foot trouble. In the "E. Z." garter, an 

 exceptionally wide elastic is used, which 

 is in itself an advantage as it does not bind j 

 the leg as would a narrow band. Ever- 

 Jastik, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, is the 

 maker of this elastic, which is specially 

 woven with a view of softness and pli- 

 ability, and shapes itself to the leg without 

 adjustments. It is of featherweight con- 

 sistency and permits ventilation. The garter clasp is attached 

 to the elastic by a double strip of soft, smooth leather and no 

 metal part touches the wearer's leg. This clasp fits^ over an anti- 

 friction rubber-covered post or button, which holds, the sock. 

 It is claimed by the manufacturer that the regular size will fit 

 50 men out of 100, while a large size is furnished for men whose 



legs measure more than 14 inches at the calf. 

 Taylor Co., Bridgeport, Conn. J 



I The Thos. P. 



SHAMPOO APRON. 



The shampoo apron here illustrated is an excei)tionally w-ell 

 appearing utility garment for protecting the clothing while wash- 

 ing the hair. It is made of fine rubberized 

 fabric, shaped to cover the back and shoul- 

 ders and leaving the arms free. The edges 

 are neatly bound, and the apron fastens at (^ , M A'^ 

 the sides and neck by means of narrow 

 ribbons run through metal eyelets, forming 

 a trim and serviceable article. [Ernest 

 Dudley Chase, Boston. Massachusetts.] 



"PITCH EM." A RUBBER HORSESHOE GAME. 



Throwing horseshoes over a stake set up in the back yard was 

 a favorite pastime of our forefathers. The iron horseshoes, how- 

 ever, were heavy and cumbersome, suited only to the hand of an 



adult. In "Pitch Em," rubber 

 horseshoes with a steel stiff- 

 1 ening core make possilile the 

 indulgence of this popular and 

 ancient sport within doors, the 

 necessary peg being embedded 

 in a metal disk. The game 

 affords opportunity for the 

 cultivation of skill and accuracy appealing to adults, and, as the 

 horseshoes are light in weight and incapable of injuring the fur- 

 niture if thrown wildly, it is also suitable and amusing for 

 children. (Walbert Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



RUBBER DISKS IN CHILDREN'S SHOES. 



Many shoes for children are made with stifif 

 soles ; and, further, many of these soles are so 

 polished and slippery that they deter children 

 from learning to walk. While rubber disks in 

 shoe soles are not new, their application to chil- 

 dren's shoes, to prevent the wearers from slip- 

 ping, is a new application. The shoe shown here 

 has three disks of rubber-coated canvas set in 

 the heels and five similar disks in the forepart 

 of the sole, these being the principal wearing 

 points in walking. They wear down even with 

 the level of the soles, but prevent slipping. 

 [Little Chick Shoe Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



"RESISTOIL ■ AIR HOSE. 



Ordinary hose, as used in garages, gets hard usage and little 

 care. Because of this, and often from inherent weakness, it 

 gives but comparatively short service, .\fter years of unpleasant 

 experience an air hose manu- 

 facturer claims to have dis- 

 covered that the primary 

 source of trouble lay in the 

 inner tube. The oil that 

 necessarily works its way 

 into the hose eats through 

 the inner tube. The air follows the perforation, working up and 

 down the length of hose and leaking through the plies of cloth 

 and ruliber until it finds an outlet through the outside covering. 

 Garage men then wind tape around the leaky place, while the air 

 runs along under this pat^ch jUntil it finds another weak spot 

 where it bursts out again. 



