Abstract: Apparatus and process for treating pork bellies, the apparatus utilizing a frame carrying a belly supporting surface, a belly treating station made up of various belly engaging devices, a comb positionable in the treated belly flank side after the flank side has been engaged at the belly treating assembly, and an accumulation table carried by the frame for holding the treated and combed bellies after removal from the belly treating station. The belly treating assembly includes the flank side movable engaging stop, fatback side and lower side presses movable substantially horizontally to engage and compress the belly flank side, and a hold down assembly engaging the belly face and resisting its upward bowing or movement when the flank side is compressed. A belly hanging structure is positioned adjacent the accumulation table for receiving and supporting the combed bellies so that the bellies will lengthen and square during the smoking process.

Abstract: A quick assembly/disassembly apparatus for splitting casing surfaces and peeling the cases from a string of sausages or the like which includes a trackway along which the sausage chain moves and driving discs that engage the casing covered chain of sausages and moves it along the trackway. A contour follower slitting blade is urged with a preselected amount of pressure against the skin casing of the moving chain of sausages and cuts the casing a precise amount to enable it to be thereafter loosened from the sausage by a stream of compressed air. A limiting pin prevents the slitting blade from displacement from the casing surface when the blade encounters a new casing to be split or other surface irregularities. Compressed air is directed against the split casings to urge the skin casings away from the sausages, and a vacuum assists an additional pair of driving discs to cooperatively engage the slit casings and move the casings to a remote location.

Abstract: A hosiery garment including at least a leg portion comprising a fabric defined by a ground knitted structure having a plurality of successive courses knitted from a ground yarn and a bare elastomeric yarn laid-in preferably on every course, or alternatively on alternate courses, of the ground knitted structure so as to cross-over the head of sinker loops between selected wales, the ground and elastomeric yarns being such that the ground knitted structure defines the front and rear faces of the fabric and said elastomeric yarn is located in between and spaced from said front and rear faces so as to be shielded from surface contact with an opposing surface when the front or rear surface of the fabric contacts said opposing surface.

Abstract: A method for cleaning a fixture utilized in an electrostatic spray painting process to remove adhered paint particles from the fixture utilizing inductive heating to heat the paint particles to a temperature sufficient to thermally decompose the paint particles to ash and gaseous combustion products. Also disclosed are apparatus for carrying out the method.

Abstract: A lower body garment for covering the legs, hips, waist and midriff of the wearer, formed from a tubular sleeve knit of successive yarn courses which includes a waistband, a midriff encircling portion integrally knit with the waistband and leg portions integrally knit with the midriff encircling portion. The leg portions are formed by slitting the tubular sleeve and joining the slit edges to provide a continuous longitudinal leg enclosing seam extending throughout the leg portions. Cuff portions are integrally knit with the leg portions and are also joined by the continuous longitudinal seam. The garment may be made with or without a lining.

Abstract: A method, and product formed thereby, for cooking meat products to produce an aesthetic surface and retain the natural juices wherein a heat shrinkable packaging material having a simulated net retaining surface appearance is formed around the meat product, and the package and meat product are cooked in a hot water bath to heat shrink the packaging material and create a three dimensional net surface design on the cooked meat product. The heat shrinkable material is thereafter removed, the meat product surface retains the netted surface design, and the meat product retains natural meat product juices.

Abstract: A circular knit one-piece garment blank, lower torso garment, and method of making same having a welt portion and a tubular knit body with front, back and side portions. The front portion contains a spot control area wherein bulkier yarns are included to impart an elastic character throughout the area and to impart the characteristics of a foundation garment to the area.

Abstract: A mitten is provided with pouches for receiving packages of heat transfer material. The packages of heat transfer material are inserted into the pouches and the mitten is placed in a microwave to heat the material or in a freezer to cool the material. After sufficient heating or cooling, the mitten may be removed and placed on the user's hand to provide hours of warmth or cold. The mitten may be provided with velcro.TM.-type fasteners so as to secure the mitten around the arm of the user.

Abstract: A hinge for mounting a door on a frame includes a hinge arm receiver and a hinge arm connected at one end to the hinge arm receiver and having at its other end a hinge plate with a depending ledge having a terminus portion which is engageable in a pre-mounting position on a door or frame.