Ji-i-v 1, 1917.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



591 



THE TWIN BED OUTING TRAILEH. 



A complete camp on wheels affording weatherproof shelter for 

 six people is shown herewith. Considering its capacity, this 

 trailer is light and easy to haul, weighing only 571 pounds with 

 all equipment. It has two wheels equipped with pneumatic or 

 solid rubber tires, and the side curtains are made of heavy 

 rubberized drill, A patented canopy top-raising device operates 

 on the same principle as a car window, the tent, which is at- 



tached to tlie inner edges of the top. automatically dropping 

 into place. Three shelves attached to the roof also drop into 

 place when the canopy is raised. The beds slide readily into 

 position and are easily adjusted to the corner poles. A patented 

 ice-box is carried at the rear, under the end, and an unusual 

 amount of storage room is afforded. The body of the trailer 

 when folded for transportation is less than 7 feet long. 4 feet 

 wide and 12 inches deep. 



As all parts are made sufficiently strong for heavj- usage, it 

 is only necessary to remove the tent and beds to provide a 

 practical commercial trailer. [Sorlien Ceiling Bed Co.. 406-16 

 Si.xth avenue, South. Minneapolis, Minnesota.] 



THE RED SPOT SEARCHLIGHT. 



.■\niong many advanta.geous features this lighting apparatus 

 contains a rubber gasket between the glass and the bezel of the 

 spotlight which effectually prevents the entrance of any particles 



of dust or moisture. The "Red 

 Spot" is a powerful searchlight 

 for use on motor cars or on 

 boats, in making landings or 

 navigating dark and unfamiliar 

 channels. A very simple and 

 practical double swivel bracket 

 mounts the spotli.tjlit and six feet 

 of double conductor, flexible 

 cord, weatherproofed and having 

 copper terminals for attaching 

 to the battery or li,ghting system, 

 is supplied. A special feature is 

 the arrangement by which the 

 spotlight may be instantly 

 changed to a glaring red danger signal. An adjustable mirror 

 is mounted on the body of the light. [The F. W, Wakefield 

 Brass Co., Vermilion, Ohio.] 



CANVAS SHOE CLEANING ERASER. 



Rubber has for some time been recognized as a serviceable 

 cleaning agent for white canvas shoes. Now a manufacturer 

 of shoe dressings and rubber cements has placed on the market 

 an eraser of white rubber specially designed for this purpose, 

 of a compound to give high efficiency in erasing. It is about 

 three inches long by one inch wide and one inch thick, an ade- 



quate size and also convenient to hold in the hand. [Boston 

 Blacking Co.. East Cambridge, Massachusetts.] 



A SEASONABLE SANDAL. 



.■\ neat sandal for children's wear is of tan duck with red 

 rubber sole and foxing. The ankle strap passes through a loop 



in the instep strap and but- 

 tons over the ankle bone. A 

 large opening over the toe 

 joints and a low cut at the 

 quarters insures coolness. 

 , The insole and counter are 

 it leather. Further orna- 

 mentation is secured by 

 cross stitch finish all around the edges. The same shoe is made 

 of white duck, with white sole and foxing. [Canadian Consol- 

 idated Ruljber Co., Limited. Montreal. Canada.] 



IMPROVED "ANTI-FLINCH ■ RECOIL PAD. 



The latest improvement in recoil pads, shown herewith, com- 

 prises a cushion of soft red molded rubber, vulcanized to a hard 

 rubber base plate. Through the soft cushion there are oblong 

 slanting holes, which slant at an 

 angle of 45 degrees in line with 

 the gunstock. When the gun is 

 discharged and pressure is brought 



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to bear on the pad, the walls of rubber fold or lap on each other 

 and spring back in their normal position when the pressure is 

 relieved. This patented feature takes up the recoil and elim- 

 inates the upward whip of the muzzle of the gun, and is of 

 great assistance when shooting "doubles" at the traps and where 

 rapid firing is necessary. [Jostam Manufacturing Co., 1038 

 Montana street, Chicago, Illinois.] 



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•■VERIBEST" FORCE PUMP AND SINK STOPPER. 



A molded circular piece of red rubber about five and one-half 

 inches in diameter, with a small metal ring securely held in the 



center, forms a handy accessory 

 that is claimed to be very el^cient 

 "■, not only as a stopper for the sink, 

 thus dispensing with the dishpan. 

 but as a force pump to clear clogged 

 drains. Suction power is obtained 

 by means of a groove one-half inch wide around the edge of the 

 under side. [Veribest Sales Co., 421 Pine street, San Francisco, 

 California.] 



LEWIS DOUBLE BALL-BEARING INK WELL. 



The double ball-bearing feature in this ink well consists of a 

 small corked float ball which rests upon a larger double-corked 

 float enclosed in a cylinder'of rubber with a removable top and 

 circular opening. Tlie 

 ball rolls within its rub- 

 ber casing, protecting the 

 entering pen point by its 

 lack of rigidity. The ink 

 is forced to the top 

 whenever the pen is 

 dipped, supplying suffi- 

 cient fluid so that no un- 

 necessary time and effort 

 are wasted in repeated 

 dipping, and the con- 

 struction is such that the 

 top ball will not recede 

 from the opening until the inkwell needs refilling. The square- 

 shaped substantial glass frame has a removable top with aii 

 elastic band which clings and holds it in place. [W. E. Lewis, 

 Corry, Pennsylvania.] 



