US Patent 12089604 Hinged plate

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.