November 1, 1916. 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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Acting upon this knowledge, an oil-proof inner tube, the "Re- 

 sistoil," shown in the accompanying illustration, was evolved. 

 [Brunner Manufacturing Co., Utica., New York.] 



AVON SPORTING BOOT STUDS. 



For golfers, hockey players, and many outdoor workers, a 

 shoe that firmly grips the turf is a prime necessity. The hob-nails 

 frequently used for this purpose being heavy and cumbersome, 

 are liable to blister the feet in summer and to make holes which 

 cause wet, cold feet in winter. In the accompanying illustration 

 a new design in rubber studs is shown, these studs being placed 



at regular intervals 

 around the edge of the 

 sole and heel. The 

 manufacturer claims 

 that by their use cool- 

 ness in summer is ob- 

 tained : also, dry 

 warmth in winter, a thorough grip under all conditions, and 

 exceptional wearing quality. Sets of large studs for men's, 

 and small styds for women's boots are supplied in neat boxes, 

 with nails for attaching tliem to the shoes. [The .Avon India 

 Rubber Co., Limited, Melksham, England.] 



FLOOR SCRAPER WITH RUBBER TIRES. 



Here is a Hoor .'craper whose 5-inch wheels are equipped with 

 rubber tires, thus avoiding all injury to the floor while in use. 

 This No. 10 model is intended for scraping large surfaces. The 

 adjustable cross handle may be placed to one side 

 or the other, thus allowing the 6-inch double edge 

 knife to be worked up to the wall and into the 

 corners. The knife is firmly clamped in the 

 scraper and nearly all the weight of the machine 

 rests on the knife, preventing the vibration or 

 "chatter" which causes wavy lines on the floor. 

 The scraper is finished in aluminum ; the length of 

 handle and braces is SSJ/^ 

 inches, and the shipping 

 weight, 135 pounds. [E. C. 

 Stearns & Co., Syracuse, 

 New York.] 



TOY WITH RUBBER CORDS. 



Toys whose pleasing ab- 

 surdity, gay coloring and' 

 elastic power of motion 

 would commend them to 

 any child, are the duck-like 

 figures of wood, colored in 

 red, yellow, white and 

 blue, in feminine or mas- 

 culine guise, called the "Quacky Doodles" "Dandy Daddies" 

 family. Their animated movements, which afford never- 

 ending amusement for the little ones, are etYected by the 

 long jointed neck and strong rubber cord used in hold- 

 ing the head and neck together. The jointed neck is 

 patented and operates on the ball and socket principle. The 

 legs are also held to the body by elastic cords, permitting free 

 movement. These toys were .designed by Johnny Gruelle, a well- 

 known artist. Their subtly humorous quality is appreciated 

 by adults as well as children, and they are largely used as place 

 cards. [P. F. Volland & Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



ANTI-JAR SOCKETS FOR UMBRELLAS. 



On the theory that every silencer and shock absorber is a 

 benefit, the no-jar principle is now applied to umbrellas. A 

 socket of sheet metal is made to fit over the tip of the umbrella. 

 This is covered with a piece of ruliber tubing, and at the end 



by a disk of rubber. When this protector is slipped over the 

 tip or point of the umbrella it acts as does an elastic tip on a 

 cane, absorbing the shock, preventing the slip, and quieting the 

 noise. [Patterson Brothers, New York City.] 



GAS TIGHT END FOR TUBING. 



The use of rubber tubing for conveying gas from the house- 

 hold burner tip, or from special nozzles adapted for the pur- 

 pose, is, to a greater or less ex- 

 tent, subject to leakage from im- 

 perfect connection. A rubber gas 

 end is now manufactured which 

 has an inside thread, or a series 

 of annular ridges, which are suf- 

 ficiently elastic to slip over the jet 

 or nozzle, and to insure a gas- 

 tight connection. The illustration 

 .shows the appearance of this useful 

 accessory, while the sectional view 

 gives details of its construction. 

 [Durst Manufacturing Co., Inc., New York City.] 



RIBBED FORCE CUP. 



The rubber force cup here shown is designed to secure with 

 less material a cup as strong and efficient in all respects as the 

 standard force cup. By means of longitudinal ribs in the side 

 walls, the weight of the cup 

 is lightened, while at the 

 same time its suction power 

 is increased, and it is 

 claimed that the saving in 

 weight is added to the 

 quality of material. An in- 

 crease in weight of the low- 

 er or - working portion of 

 the cup and a decrease in 

 the upper portion holding 

 the wood handle, adds still 

 further to its effectiveness. 

 The result is a light, strong, 

 quick-acting cup, whose im- 

 proved quality and utility is'' 

 generally recognized by the 

 plumbing trade. [Dryden Rubber Co., Chicago, Illinois.] 



NON-SLIDE HAND H01D3. 



Many distressing accidents have been caused by the slipping 

 of reins through the hands. But insurance against such con- 

 tingencies has been provided by the rubber 

 manufacturer in non-slipping hand holds. 

 The cut herewith shows a set of such holds 

 applied to the lines. They are composed of 

 strong and durable serrated rub- 

 ber in widths to suit every class 

 of reins and prevent slipping in 

 all kinds of weather. 

 They are easy of ad- 



justment and, besides their interest for riders and drivers gen- 

 erally, the fact that they make possible a perfect grip with one 

 hand gives them a special value to those devoted to polo, 

 steeple chasing and hunting. , [C. W. Moseman & Bro., Walsall. 

 England.] 



