Abstract: A deboning apparatus of the sort which operates an auger means to separate bone and similar hard material from the meat of chickens, fish or other animals. The present machine is vertically oriented whereby the ground meat and bone product is ingested or introduced above and flows by the auger to a meat exit therebelow and then a bone exit below the meat exit. The electric drive motor is supported beneath the bottom support plate and there is a bottom radial bearing and a top combination radial and thrust bearing. Other components include a particular arrangement and a compression for adjusting internal pressure as well as a screen for separation of the bone and meat.

Abstract: A tufting machine having opposed loopers for forming a variety of tufted fabrics is disclosed. A needle passes a yarn through a backing and a loop pile looper engages the yarn to form a loop. A cut pile looper is angled down so the bill of the cut pile looper is aligned with, adjacent to, and above the bill of the loop pile looper. In this position, the yarn can be tightened to cause the loop to transfer to the cut pile looper and be cut, or the yarn can be left slack so the loop will be released and remain as a loop. The backing fabric is angled up immediately past the needle, allowing space for operation of the cut pile looper, and assisting the loop to move out of the vicinity of the loopers.