A poultry defeathering device, including a first plate having a first opening configured to be coupled to a driveshaft of a hub, a second plate having a plurality of second openings, each of the second openings configured to be coupled to a respective finger, and a hinge connecting the first plate and the second plate, and at least one standoff bushing that determines a distance between the first plate and the second plate when the hinge is in a closed position.

The invention concerns an apparatus configured and designed for automatic defeathering of slaughtered poultry, comprising a transport means configured and designed for freely hanging transport of poultry suspended from their feet, in the transport direction along a transport path, and two side cheeks spaced apart and arranged on opposite sides of the transport path and forming a channel, which on their insides facing each other and turned towards the transport path each have means for defeathering the poultry transported through the channel, wherein the defeathering means can be brought into contact with the poultry to be defeathered, which is distinguished in that the apparatus has a stationary means for active support of entry of the poultry between the two side cheeks and the defeathering means arranged thereon, which is arranged in the inlet region E of the poultry into the channel.

The invention concerns an apparatus configured and designed for automatic defeathering of slaughtered poultry, comprising a transport means configured and designed for freely hanging transport of poultry suspended from their feet, in the transport direction along a transport path, and two side cheeks spaced apart and arranged on opposite sides of the transport path and forming a channel, which on their insides facing each other and turned towards the transport path each have means for defeathering the poultry transported through the channel, wherein the defeathering means can be brought into contact with the poultry to be defeathered, which is distinguished in that the apparatus has a stationary means for active support of entry of the poultry between the two side cheeks and the defeathering means arranged thereon, which is arranged in the inlet region E of the poultry into the channel.

A poultry defeathering apparatus comprising a compression plate with a central aperture operationally associated with a hub drive shaft of a feather plucking machine, wherein the compression plate is secured to the hub drive shaft, a finger plate operationally associated with the hub drive shaft and the compression plate, the finger plate includes a central aperture, an annular abutment ring operationally associated with the central aperture, a plurality of finger apertures surrounding the central aperture, a plurality of fingers secured to the finger plate by insertion through the finger plate, with the body extending through a finger aperture, wherein the hub drive shaft is secured to the finger plate and wherein the oversized base of each finger is compressed between the compression plate and the finger plate and a mounting bolt secured on the finger plate within the mounting hole of the hub drive shaft.

A poultry defeathering apparatus comprising a compression plate with a central aperture operationally associated with a hub drive shaft of a feather plucking machine, wherein the compression plate is secured to the hub drive shaft, a finger plate operationally associated with the hub drive shaft and the compression plate, the finger plate includes a central aperture, an annular abutment ring operationally associated with the central aperture, a plurality of finger apertures surrounding the central aperture, a plurality of fingers secured to the finger plate by insertion through the finger plate, with the body extending through a finger aperture, wherein the hub drive shaft is secured to the finger plate and wherein the oversized base of each finger is compressed between the compression plate and the finger plate and a mounting bolt secured on the finger plate within the mounting hole of the hub drive shaft.

The present disclosure describes a scrubber system for removing material from, or smoothing the surface of, an object. According to an example embodiment, the scrubber system comprises one or more scrubbing disks, spacer disks, and retaining collars configured for interlocking with other cooperatively configured scrubbing disks and spacer disks. The scrubbing and spacer disks are arrangeable end-to-end along a shaft extending therethrough and between opposed retaining collars to form a scrubber custom-configured for a particular application. The scrubbing disks may include one or more types arranged, with or without any spacer disks, in any desired configuration. When the scrubbing disks and/or spacer disks are positioned adjacent one another end-to-end, lateral and end mating surfaces at the adjacent ends of the respective scrubbing and/or spacer disks abut one another, limiting relative rotation therebetween and substantially forming a single, contiguous outer surface that prevents removed material from becoming lodged therebetween.

The present disclosure describes a scrubber system for removing material from, or smoothing the surface of, an object. According to an example embodiment, the scrubber system comprises one or more scrubbing disks, spacer disks, and retaining collars configured for interlocking with other cooperatively configured scrubbing disks and spacer disks. The scrubbing and spacer disks are arrangeable end-to-end along a shaft extending therethrough and between opposed retaining collars to form a scrubber custom-configured for a particular application. The scrubbing disks may include one or more types arranged, with or without any spacer disks, in any desired configuration. When the scrubbing disks and/or spacer disks are positioned adjacent one another end-to-end, lateral and end mating surfaces at the adjacent ends of the respective scrubbing and/or spacer disks abut one another, limiting relative rotation therebetween and substantially forming a single, contiguous outer surface that prevents removed material from becoming lodged therebetween.

An apparatus for chilling plucked poultry carcasses before evisceration. A reservoir, which can be formed in a housing, retains a chilling liquid. A first plenum is disposed above the reservoir and a second plenum is disposed above the reservoir. The plenums receive at least some of the chilling liquid from the reservoir. The second plenum is spaced from the first plenum and defines a gap between the first and second plenum through which the conveyor passes. A chilling liquid pump pumps liquid from the reservoir to one or both plenums, whereby the chilling liquid overflows out of the first and second plenums, cascades downwardly onto at least some of the plurality of carcasses and flows into the reservoir.

An apparatus for chilling plucked poultry carcasses before evisceration. A reservoir, which can be formed in a housing, retains a chilling liquid. A first plenum is disposed above the reservoir and a second plenum is disposed above the reservoir. The plenums receive at least some of the chilling liquid from the reservoir. The second plenum is spaced from the first plenum and defines a gap between the first and second plenum through which the conveyor passes. A chilling liquid pump pumps liquid from the reservoir to one or both plenums, whereby the chilling liquid overflows out of the first and second plenums, cascades downwardly onto at least some of the plurality of carcasses and flows into the reservoir.

A poultry defeathering device, comprising a feather cap having a first opening configured to be coupled to a hub, a finger plate having a plurality of second openings, each of the second openings configured to be coupled to a respective rubber finger, wherein bases of respective rubber fingers determine a distance between the feather cap and the finger plate.