November 1, 1914 | 



THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



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AIR PUMP CONNECTION RUBBER. 



1 he Etomorl air pump connections, tor use on hand and foot 

 pumps, spark plug and auto tire pumps, will not blow off the 

 tire valve nor turn inside out. They are used in public air 

 stations, garages and vulcanizers wherever 

 air is used li is all due to the novel design 

 of the little rubber gasket illustrated above. 

 This is the principal feature of the Straight 

 Pump Connection, Automatic Air Valve and 

 the \ngle Pump Connection made by the 

 Ronmrt Valve Co., Seattle, Washington. 



PROTECTING THE SINK FROM THE DISH PAN. 

 An enterprising manufacturer of tinware has just introduced to 

 the trade a new form of dish pan which should make a strong ap- 

 peal to the practical housekeeper. This pan is rectangular in 



shape and so will lit 

 down into the sink. Also, 

 it will be noticed that an 

 outlet is provided in the 

 bottom of the pan- 

 stopped by a rubber plug 

 similar to those used in 

 bath tubs — while a small 

 strainer drawer of rust- 

 less galvanized mesh 

 catches any grease or 

 refuse in the water. This 

 drawer slides out and can easily be cleaned. Another feature of 

 the pan is the rubber plugs inserted at the comers to raise it from 

 the bottom of the sink and to prevent scratching of the porce- 

 lain. [Ammidon & Co., Baltimore. J 



A HOT-AIR COMB TO DRY THE HAIR. 



Drying the hair deprives a great many women, particularly 

 those addicted to seaside resorts, of many hours of time which 

 might otherwise be turned to some useful purpose. All this 

 tedious drudgery can now be avoided by the use of a simple de- 

 vice, provided there is an electric light attachment conveniently 

 at hand. This device consists of 

 a comb in the back of which 

 there is an electrical heating 

 unit. The teeth are hollow, 

 while at one end of the comb 

 there is a soft rubber bulb, as 



shown by an outline in the accompanying drawing. When the 

 comb is to be used it is attached to the electric light fixture and 

 the compression of the bulb sends the air over the heated elec- 

 trical coil down through the teeth of the comb into the hair. 

 This continual supply of heated air naturally greatly expedites 

 the drying process. 



PNEUMATIC STAGE SCENERY. 



Stage scenery which, while being more than ordinarily 

 realistic in appearance, is more easily portable than the old 

 time styles, has been produced, in the form of objects made 

 of air-tight fabric. This scenery may be quickly inflated and 

 when collapsed it occupies very little storage space or may 

 be shipped from one point to another with slight trouble 

 and expense. Trees reproduced in this manner are said to be 

 wonderfully effective, even from a short distance. 



FLESH- REDUCING RUBBER GARMENTS. 



On page 322 of the March, 1913. number of The India Rubber 

 World, mention was made of Medicated Rubber Garments de- 

 signed and patented by Dr. Jeanne Walter, of New York, for 

 reducing flesh. To her line of union suits, stockings, jackets, 

 wrinkle eradicators and other rubber garments for men and 

 women. Dr. Walter has recently added a bust reducer, made from 

 her reducing rubber, with coutil back. 



THE SILENT TIP 



This small cut shows a new furniture tip of which rubber 

 is an essential component. This tip consists of three parts — 

 a small crimp or casing, a rubber bumper or 

 cushion and an ordinary screw. The rubber 

 is vulcanized in the metal part with the screw 

 in place, and acts as a silencer, while the 

 smooth surface of the metal glides over the 

 floor without leaving a trail of scratches. 

 [The Silenl lip Specialty < o., -^ 1 7 Sweetbriar 

 street, Pittsburgh.] 



THE PARAGON ' CHANGING BAG. 

 A new style of bag for changing plates or remedying defects 

 in hand camera photography has lately been placed on the 

 market This bag i- confidently recommended by its manu- 

 facturers as "a thoroughly well made, 

 practical and durable article." It is 

 made of three thicknesses of proofed 

 woven fabric \- will be seen by the 

 illustration, the sleeves are con- 

 veniently located to give perfect free- 

 dom to the arms. The 

 eye-piece is fitted with 

 ruby glasses through 

 which the interior of the 

 bag may be seen, while 

 a window of unbreakable 

 material affords safe and 

 sufficient light, f I lough- 

 tons Ltd.. 88 High Hol- 

 born, London, W. CI 



PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH A CABLE TREAD. 



A tire of unusual construction, known as the Cable Pneu- 

 matic, is shown in the accompanying illustration. The tread 

 is made with a thickened portion extending inwardly and 

 having a number of flex- 

 ible steel cables inlaid in 

 it during its manufacture. 

 These are said not to de- 

 tract from the resiliency, 

 but to strengthen the 

 tread. They are so placed 

 as to make the tire punc- 

 ture proof, since they stop 

 any sharp instrument 

 piercing the outer cover. 

 When the inner tube is 

 inflated it has two high 

 shoulders which provide a 

 cushion effect. [C. T. 

 Brown, 258 Broadway. 

 N'ew York City.] Cross Section - of the Cable Tire. 



WINDSHIELD WEATHERSTRIPS. 



To eliminate the possibility of rain coming through the space 

 between the upper and lower halves of automobile windshields, 

 and consequent annoyance, a weatherstrip has been invented, ad- 

 justable to all shields regardless of thickness of glass or space 

 between the sections. The strip, which is of rubber and less 

 than an inch in width, is made with a flange on one edge which 

 fits over the lower section of glass and forms a perfectly water- 

 tight connection. It is easily adjusted and. although not wide 

 enough to obstruct the vision at any time, may, if desired, be 

 carried under the seat of the car in fine weather. 



Replete with information for rubber manufacturers — Mr. 

 PearsertY's "Crude Rubber and Compounding Ingredients." 



