CPC A22C 21/022 (2013.01) [A22C 21/02 (2013.01); B25J 11/0045 (2013.01); B25J 15/12 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A poultry defeathering apparatus comprising:
a compression plate consisting of a single plate comprising:
a front side;
a back side; and
a central aperture;
a finger plate operationally associated with the compression plate comprising:
a front side;
a back side;
a central aperture;
a plurality of finger apertures surrounding the central aperture;
a plurality of fingers comprising an oversized base and a body extending from the base;
wherein each finger is adapted to be secured to the finger plate by insertion through the back side of the finger plate, with the body extending through a finger aperture and through to the front side of the finger plate and the oversized base being retained on the back side of the finger plate;
wherein the oversized base of each finger is compressed by the compression plate between the compression plate and the finger plate to secure each finger in place; and
a mounting bolt secured on the front side of the finger plate.
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