112 GOODYEAR ON G U M - E L AST I C. 



UMBRELLA SPRINGS. 



This is one of the uses to which braided cord of native gum, 

 had been applied for some years in Europe, previous to the man- 

 ufacture of vulcanized gum-elastic in America. It is a con- 

 venient and useful article, like the glove spring, whether made 

 of the native gum or vulcanized gum-elastic. 



ELASTIC BANDS. 



These bands are either endless belts, or rings of elastic com- 

 pound. They are used for various purposes, for files of papers, 

 for covering with ribbons for ladies' elastics, and for elastic 

 garters without covering, for securing small packages, and also 

 the covers upon small boxes, and for memorandum and pocket- 

 book fastenings. 



In many other cases, for the temporary binding and tying of 

 articles, they are found very convenient. See plate , figs. 



ELASTIC TIES. 



These bands or ties are manufactured from sheets of gum-elas- 

 tic drapery or compound, which is first made into tubing of a suit- 

 able size, and then cut up into rings, or endless ties, by machinery. 

 They are found very useful and convenient for druggists and 

 tradesmen, for tying up small packages of every description. 

 When receptacles are kept by house and shopkeepers for the 

 preservation of these ties, they will not be found very expensive, 

 taking into account the saving of time in tying and untying. 

 Besides, the price will become reduced, by improvements and 

 facilities in the manufacture, as well as by a larger demand. The 



