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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[Februarv 1, 1917. 



New Goods and Specialties. 



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FIITEAU'B CAPE COD PNEUMATIC LIFE SAVING BELT. 



IFE saving devices for use on the water liave been invented in 

 great number and variety for many years, but there still 

 remains a place for a device affording adequate protection 



and safety without 

 inconvenience to 

 the wearer. In Pi- 

 neau's Cape Cod 

 Pneumatic Life Sav- 

 ing Belt it is claimed 

 that this desirable 

 combination of 

 qualities has been 

 elifected. When in- 

 flated it contains 

 enough air to float 

 two people weighing 

 150 pounds each, 

 and when not in 

 service it can be deflated, rolled intci a compact package, and 

 carried in the pocket or grip, taking up less room than an 

 ■ordinary vest. 



To those who cannot swim and like canoeing and boating it 

 affords ease of mind without bodily discomfort, being readily 

 adjustable to the body by side fastenings, and worn either under 

 or outside the clothing. It is also a satisfactory aid in learning 

 ■to swim, since it allows perfect freedom of the arms for any 

 ■kind of stroke while preventing tlie novice from sinking below 

 the surface of the water. 



All sizes are furnished, up to 44 inches, the proper measure- 

 ment being four inches larger than the chest, to allow for 

 inflation. [Athol Manufacturing Co., Athol. Massachusetts.] 



CREPE KUBBEE TLOWEES. 



Rubber lends 

 itself readily to 

 the life-like rep- 

 resentation of 

 flowers and 

 other orna- 

 ments, and has 

 been utilized in 

 this manner for 

 various pur- 

 poses a number 

 of years. A 

 new departure 

 is shown in this 

 spray of Ascen- 

 sion lilies, fash- 

 ioned from un- 

 \ulcanized 

 _c r e p e rubber. 

 This is but one 

 of a large va- 

 riety of repro- 

 duced blossoms. 

 The slightly 

 crinkled surface 

 of this form of 

 rubber aids in 

 tlie realistic ef- 

 fect, and the 



flowers, be they lilies, morning glories, poppies, hibiscus, or any 

 other blooming plant, are tinted in the natural colorings. As 

 hat trimmings, corsage bouquets, accessories for bathing cos- 

 tumes, etc., a surprising number of effective uses are found for 

 these attractive novelties. [O. H. Hurley, New York City.] 



PAPE "IHEEAPHONE" RECEIVER EARPIECE. 



The improved earpiece here shown, when substituted on a 

 telephone receiver for the ordinary earpiece, is claimed to render 

 sound reproductions clear and natural instead of fatiguing, harsh 



and confusing. The 

 "Theraphone" e a r- 

 piece is made of hard 

 rubber, with a true 

 diaphragm seat which 

 prevents all rattling 

 of the receiver mem- 

 brane. The inverted 

 trumpet- bell tone 

 chamber does not 

 readily collect dust and dirt when the receiver is suspended from 

 its hanger, and is therefore thoroughly hygienic. Tlie radially 

 fluted trumpet-bell ear chamber fits the ear comfortably and 

 prevents the emitted sound waves from becoming muffled, and a 

 rearward tapering periphery prevents the threaded portion of the 

 earpiece from striking the table line when the receiver is laid on 

 us side for waiting purposes. [The Evolution Phone Co., Inc., 

 New York Citv.] 



TIRE REPAIR PREPARATIONS. 



"Pluggum' is the suggestive name for a soft, pliable rubber 

 gum that is applied by simply kneading it into the cut in the tire 

 with thumb and forefinger. It is claimed that this quick-repair 

 gum will be permanently cured into place by the heat of the 

 running tire. [The Miller Rubber Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



A new rubber cement now on the market is claimed to be the 

 only vulcanizing cement that dries in 30 seconds and that can be 

 used either for cold patching or vulcanizing with a gasolene or 

 steam vulcanizer in three minutes. Many preparations of this 

 character lose their adhesive quality under the heat caused by 

 the friction of the tube and casing when the car is running, but 

 the slogan for "Vulcanite Cement" is "The Hotter It Gets the 

 Better It Sticks." It is guaranteed not to be affected by either 

 heat or cold and is suitable for repairing any article made of 

 rubber. [Withrow Rubber Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan.] 



MOISTURE-PROOF ATTACHMENT PLUGS. 



The purpose of the rubber pieces here shown is to make possi- 

 ble the use of separable attachment plugs outdoors, without 

 danger of short circuiting 

 when exposed to rain. The 

 plug cap is set into the rubber 

 casing and the rubber ring is 

 mounted on the porcelain base 

 just above the threaded por- 

 tion, which screws into the 

 socket, as indicated in the lower 

 illustration. When the plug is 

 inserted in the socket, the 

 rubber ring is held tightly between the shoulder of 

 the plug and the edge of the socket, making it 

 impossible for any moisture to come in contact 

 with the metal screw shell of either plug or 



