Patent ID: 9332768
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: A22C

Claim Text:
1. A finger pad assembly for the processing of poultry carcasses, comprising: a backing plate having a central aperture a unitary finger pad having a circular base, a central mounting aperture in said base, a rear face for abutting said backing plate and an opposing front face, a plurality of fingers extending normally from said opposing front face, said plurality of fingers being arranged in two concentric rings of fingers; a star washer having a central aperture and a plurality of arcuate recesses on its periphery, each of which recess is adapted to engage a base of a finger; and a mounting bolt insertable through central aperture of said star washer and said central mounting aperture of said finger pad for attaching said finger pad assembly to a drive shaft having a threaded hole in the end thereof to receive said mounting bolt.