October 1, 1918.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



New Goods and Specialties. 



THE "TRI-CO" RAIN RUBBER. 



A RUBBER or wiper for wind shields, which attaches to the 

 lower edge of the upper glass, cleans both upper and lower 

 portions of the shield simultaneously. It slides across 

 easily by means of a slot provided for the purpose and may be 

 operated by either the driver or passenger in the automobile. 

 Each arm of the rub- 

 ber is provided with 

 ^- multiple gum rubber 



(Ihc UmbrclLMIor lliiulshiclds cleaning surfaces which 

 remove rain or snow 

 ind at the same time 

 dry the glass on the 

 prmciple of the squil- 

 gee This is usually 

 the case in windshield 

 cleaners of this type, 

 ind tor this reason 

 m ui^ of these devices 

 1 ive a similar appear- 

 nce at first glance. 

 their inventors to a 

 Buildmg, Buffalo, N. Y.) 



FAIRFIELD RUG ANCHOR. 



You may now safely decuraie your highly polished hard-wood 

 floors with the most slippery of aniique rugs you can afford, yet 

 with the long-wished-for assurance that you may step on them as 

 nonchalantly as you please uiihuut danger. A new fabric called 

 rug anchor, made of rnblit-r-taced whipcord, is laid under the 

 rug with the rubber-coaled surface forming a non-skid one 

 against the floor. Du Pont Fabrikoid Co., Inc., successor to 

 Fairfield Rubber Co., Wilmington, Dela- 



A NOVEL HEEL DESIGN. 



A new design for a rubber heel shows 

 a con\entionalized pattern with notched-in 

 outer euge and tne center porlion form by a star having seven 

 points of uneven length and the center cut out. This design has 

 recently been patented. ( Gustav A. Huben, 2219 Fremont street, 

 Chicago, Illinois.) 



SYPHON BATH OUTFIT FOR THE SOLDIER. 



In addition to the rubber boots and coats, hand basins and 

 drinking cups, inflatable pillows and mattresses, etc., now comes 

 the portable syphori-bath outfit for the soldier, with the same 

 convenient fit- 

 tings to which 

 he was accus- 

 tomed at home, 

 but compactly 

 arranged in a 

 folding khaki 

 case provided 

 with pockets 

 and straps to 

 hold all the dif- 

 ferent parts se- 

 curely in small 

 space. The case 



is sold packed in a neat carton. (Knickerbocker Manufacturing 

 Co., 206-216 West Sigel street, Chicago, Illinois.) 



AN EAR STOPPLE FOR SWIMMERS. 



A device to protect the ears of swimmers and bathers, divers, 

 and marine divers from being flooded with water or irritated by 

 particles of sand or other foreign substances, is shown in the 

 accompanying illustrations. The smaller one illustrates the ear 

 stopple itself and the larger gives an idea of how the stopple 

 'looks in position in the ear. 

 These ear stopples have no 

 1 opening, yet permit the wear- 

 er to hear almost normally. 



For other purposes, however, such 

 as gunning and hunting, cycle racing, 

 riveting and boiler-making, etc., an- 

 other style called the perforated ear 

 stopple, is recommended. Both de- 

 signs are made of soft, flesh-colored 

 rubber and are almost unnoticeable 

 when in position. They are easily 

 removed from the ears when desired, 

 and weigh very little. (Dr. Frank Ea 

 street, Toledo, Ohio.) 



325 Locust 



FOR THE SOLDIER'S PROTECTION AND COMFORT. 



For the protection of the soldier against 

 rain and storm there are many types of 

 garments and one of the practical ones is 

 the inilitary cape. That in the accompany- 

 ing illustration is made in four styles of 

 double-texture tan or olive-drab fabric in 

 different qualities and weights, coated with 

 tan, olive-drab, or black rubber, with sewed, 

 cemented, and strapped seams. One style 

 is reversible, and all are provided with large 

 arm slits and ball-and-socket fasteners. 

 These capes are 52 inches long and are 



made to fit small, medium, and large-sized men. 



The mattress above, known as the "Handy Camp Mattress," is 

 covered with khaki cloth and is fitted with the "staytite" valve. 

 It is strong, flexible, and easily adjusted according to the degree 

 to which it is inflated. When not in use, the mattress can be 

 rolled up into a small, compact bundle which is easily carried. 

 ( Hodgman Rubber Co., Tuckahoe, New York.) 



UTILITY SURE-GRIP PEDALS. 



.-\ new style of pedal for use on Ford cars is called the "Utility 

 Sure-Grip." It is faced with a good quality of rubber and is 

 wide enough so that the foot does not readily slip from position. 

 These pedals are also differentiated in shape so that there is a 

 marked contrast between 

 that for the reverse and 

 those for the clutch and 

 brake on either side. A 

 nut holds each pedal in 

 place. The material used 

 is pressed steel with a 

 non-rusting metal edge 

 around the rubber facing. (The Hill Pump Valve Co., Archer 

 avenue at Canal street, Chicago, Illinois.) 



