Poultry picking finger and mounting structure

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7070494
APP PUB NO 20050221744A1
SERIAL NO

11079657

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Picking fingers suitable for use in automatic defeathering machines. The picking fingers are suitable for mounting to circular openings in a mounting plate. The picking finger includes an elastomeric picking finger body and a retainer for securing the picking finger to the mounting plate. Three embodiments are disclosed which provide for installation of the picking finger body from a back side of the mounting plate. Each embodiment features a different retainer component. A fourth embodiment is disclosed which provides for installation of the picking finger body from a front side of the mounting plate.

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BETTCHER INDUSTRIES INC6801 STATE ROUTE 60 BIRMINGHAM OH 44816

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  • 2005 Application Filing Year
  • A22C Class
  • 95 Applications Filed
  • 50 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 52.64 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Rapp, Geoffrey D Westlake, OH 9 264
Whited, Jeffrey A Amherst, OH 75 2359

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