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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2005
Geoffrey D. Rapp, Westlake, OH (US);
Jeffrey A. Whited, Amherst, OH (US);
Geoffrey D. Rapp, Westlake, OH (US);
Jeffrey A. Whited, Amherst, OH (US);
Bettcher Industries, Inc., Birmingham, OH (US);
Abstract
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.