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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[February 1, 1915. 



New Rubber Goods in the Market. 



RUBBER GOODS FOR THE INVALID. 



HERE are shown cuts of two new additions to thi alreadj long 

 list of rubber articles provided for use in the sick room. 

 The first is the Easy nun-slip bed cushion, a device which 

 provides a comfortable 

 support to the thighs 

 and relieves all strain 

 on the spine and A 

 abdominal muscles 

 when the patient 

 assumes a sit 

 ting position 



in bed for reading, writing or eating. 



It is also adapted for 



use m wheel chairs and, in combination 



with a back rest, it 



gives the required post 

 ti'on for post operative 



work, li is 14 x 20 

 inches in size and 

 is made of pure 

 gum, cloth in- 

 serted. The 

 \ second is a 

 li new style of 

 Q bed pan, espe- 

 cially c o n - 

 Structed both 

 for comfort and 

 service. It is 

 made of fine 

 maroon, cloth in- 

 serted, stock, providing a soft inflated cushion for the spine, 

 which is not raised from the bed as is required in the use of 

 the ordinary bed pan. Its generous capacity makes it also 

 suitable for douche purposes. [Davol Rubber Co., Provi- 

 dence, Rhode Island ] 



RUBBER TRAVELING ACCESSORIES. 



Here are shown several accessories which materially de- 



rease the discomforts of travel. One is a bag for shoes or 

 rubbers, made of leather and having a rubber 

 lining. It is about a foot long and just the thing 

 to protect the other contents of the bag or trunk 

 from the shoes and rubbers, while also protecting 

 the shoes from scratches. 



The other cul shows afolding wash basin, made 

 of rubber. This basin is 

 11 inches in diameter 

 and will fold up — includ- 

 ing the soap box and 

 wash cloth in its rubber 



case — into a space 6j . x S x 2 l /z | 



inches. | Daniel Low & Co., Salem, 



Massachusetts.] 



SUCTION GRIP FOR LADDERS. 



An interesting and useful device is th< Morrison Safety Suction 

 < irip, consisting of a small cell-filled piece of rubber, fitted in an 

 iron casting and intended for attachment to either end — or both — 

 of a ladder, to prevent slipping. Another purpose is to render 

 ladders so equipped harmless to the most delicate or highly 

 polished surfaces. This suction foot is made for ladders of every 

 size and the rubber suction grip pad may be readily renewed 

 in the casting. |The Morrison Safety Ladder Foot Suction 

 'Irip Co., Lowell. Massachusetts.! 



THE "LE ECONOMY ' ELASTIC HOSIERY 

 One great trouble with elastic hosiery is the effect that per- 

 spiration has ,,,] the rubber thread contained in it. Of necessit) 

 this thread is made of almost pure rubber, and is 

 then lor,- easily affected by perspiration acids. The 

 "l.e Economy" hosiery is a new weave which is de- 

 signed to remove this trouble. Each piece, whatever 

 the application is to be, is knitted separate!) to a form 

 and with a scientific knowledge of equally divided 



pressure. | Lee 



Pennsylvania. I 



lire & Rubber Co., Conshohocken, 



ITi. 



Panther" 



PANTHER SOLES. 



guaranteed fibre rubber sole is one of the 

 newer substitutes for sole leather. It can he easily attached, and 

 the makers' guarantee, under proper treatment, against cracks, 

 breaks or tears in use, covers not only the soles hut the cost of 

 the -hoes to which they are attached. [Panther Rubber Manu- 

 facturing Co., Stoughton, Massachusetts.] 



HIPRESS FOOTWEAR. 



These g N are cured under pressure instead of in open dry 



heat. They are called "Little Brothers of the Goodrich Tire" — 

 ^^sss^gl a high compliment. They are made of 

 auto, tire stock, which of necessity is as 

 tough and durable as can be made. 



A radical departure from the ordinary 

 is the color of these boots. Instead of 

 the usual black, they are made either a 

 rich brown or a cream-white, and always 

 with the red border about the top. [The 

 B. F. Goodrich Co., Akron, Ohio.] 



"SHEDWET." 



Rubber leather, or "Sbedwet," is a new- 

 material for resoling shoes, said to possess 

 all the merits of both rubber and leather 

 besides a few exclusively its 

 own. It is about the same 

 weight as leather, compared 

 with which it costs a trifle less 

 and is more resilient, is water- 

 1 roof and will not slip or skid. It is made in black and tan 

 and with plain and corrugated treads. [Essex Rubber Co., Inc. 

 Trenton, New Jersey.] 



NEW SPORT SHOES. 



I'he "Anatomik" is a new straight last golf shoe having a 

 5pei ial adaptation to conform to the arch of the foot. It is 

 made lor both men and women, the men's style 

 being made in brown ooze-finish leather and the jS^^k 

 women's in russet chrome, both with 

 rubber heel and sole, the latter hav- 

 ing a leather tip. [John Wanamaker. 

 New York.] 



The other sole is for tennis shoes. 

 It is an English non-slip rubber 

 sole on the vacuum idea, and the 

 line on which it is in use embraces 

 both men's and women's sizes. 

 [Frank L. Slazenger, New York.] 



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A factory has been established at LaCrosse, Wisconsin, by 

 William P. Armstrong, for the manufacture of fighting dum- 

 mies similar to those illustrated and described in the new goods 

 section of our November issue. 



