June 1, 1919.] 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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A "MINNOW" BAIT FOR BASS. 



For deep-waler fishing, especially for bass in mid-summer, in 

 northern lakes, a new "plug" has been devised which sinks and 

 dives and has an acinc suiiiiming or wiggling i 



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The Heddon "Deep-O-Diver" Bait. 

 hanced by a rubber "pork rind" attachment. This bait has a 

 double-hook equipment, weighs only 2/3-ounce, and is 2J4 inches 

 long. It is made in four color combinations, one being a red- 

 scale finish. (James Heddon's Sons, Dowagiac, Michigan.) 



A NEW SWIMMING GLOVE. 



A swimming glove intended to prevent- the entrance of water 

 between the glove and the hands of the swimmer, has its outer 

 edge provided with a continuous 

 web formed with a flange which 

 connects, by means of ribs, with 

 the fingers. When the fingers oi 

 the hand are spread, the spaces be- 

 tween act like the web of a duck's 

 foot to resist the water and thus 

 oflfer an effectual means of mak- 

 ing progress. 



The glove is formed of elastic 

 material, preferably rubber, and 

 the wrist portion has a rubber 

 band at its outer end to prevent 

 the entrance of water. When the 

 fingers are brought together, the resistance to the water is very 

 slight during the return swimming stroke. The glove is easily 

 adjusted. (John W. Eckman, Decatur, Illinois.) 



VACUUM CLEANER WITH RUBBER BELT. 



An electrically driven vacuum cleaner is pictured here, having 

 a }4-inch round driving belt of rubber and rubber-tired wheels 

 at front and back. The belt drives the spiral brush direct from 

 a simple and durable large carrier wheel. This brush is divided 

 and by its wide opening, the end vents, and the large center 

 vent, it is possible to 

 clean dust from base- 

 board cracks and pick up 

 pieces of strong and 

 larger articles of rubbish 

 without the inconven- 

 ience of getting them 

 wound around the brush. 

 The brush itself is ad- 

 justable to suit the 

 special requirements of 

 the surface to be cleaned. 

 This adjustment is facil- 

 itated by the special at- 

 tachments which come 

 with the cleaner. 



This motor has a trip- 

 lever, foot-operated, for 

 starting and stopping. 

 All of the electrical con- 

 nections are contained in 

 the motor housing and ".Xm erica" Cleaner. 



the handle is of non- 

 shock-enameled wood. This handle can be adjusted and fastened 

 at any desired angle. (The Wise-McClung Manufacturing Co., 

 New Philadelphia, Ohio.) 



AN ADJUSTABLE CRAVAT. 



Dealers in men's furnishings will be interested in a new type 

 of cravat called the "Tieze." The particular feature is the sub- 

 stitution of a strip of elastic webbing for 

 the narrow strip of material which passes 

 around the back of the collar. When a 

 cravat having this elastic insert is put in 

 position to be tied, the elastic permits it 

 to be drawn down and knotted with ease. 

 It can then be released and will adjust 

 itself snugly. Another specialty of novel 

 interest made by the same company is 

 A WEIGHTED RUBBER SOLE. 



One of the disadvantages of the life- 

 saving suits of the modern type is that the 

 heavy metal soles of the feet have no re- 

 siliency and possess a tendency to bend 

 beneath the weight of the wearer if he 

 happens to step on some hard object, such 

 as a stone under water. 



To overcome this handicap a new sole 

 has been devised, made of rubber heavily 

 compounded with litharge. The inner side "Tieze" Cravat. 

 is of fabric, like the interior of a rubber 



boot. This is known as the "High Gravity Sole." The "Dread- 

 naught" safety suit described in our issue of October 1, 1918, is 

 said to be equipped with these weighted rubber soles. 



The "High Gravity Sole" and the "Tieze" cravat are the 

 product of the same inventor. (Bull's Eye Rubber Co., 131-135 

 Harris avenue. Long Island City, Xcw York.) 



A TRUCK TIRE THAT WITHSTANDS STRAIN. 



A truck tire is represented in the accompanying illustration 

 which is made with base, sub-base, and tread fused in one piece 

 by a special process. The channel 

 lips of the base are shorter than 

 in some types of solid tires, but it 

 is claimed by the manufacturer 

 that the bond between the rubber 

 and the steel rim is so strong 

 that a laboratory test in which 100 

 tons hydraulic pressure were ex- 

 erted against the unsupported tire- 

 failed to dislodge the tread. At the same time, although 

 the tire was much distorted during the test, it regained its normal 

 size and shape when the pressure was removed. (The McGraw 

 Tire & Rubber Co., Cleveland and East Palestine, Ohio.) 



BLACK AND WHITE IN COMBINATION. 



Nearly all the rubber footwear manufacturers are now pro- 

 ducing lines of white rubber, which ^eem to have caught the 

 fancy of the public. The 

 various standard styles 

 and shapes are being 

 duplicated in white. 



A decided novelty in 

 this line, however, is the 

 "Lytton," a lumberman's 

 shoe with white rubber 

 upper, heel, and sole, and 

 black leather top and 

 white celluloid eyelets. '• 

 The upper and top are 

 attached by four rows of ,| 



stitching, and the whole 

 forms an article which commends 

 tractiveness. (The Canadian Cons' 

 Montreal, Quebec, Canada.) 



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