Ferrule dispenser and ferrule package therefor
US7451893B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/62
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a ferrule dispenser for dispensing stud welding ferrules and to a package of ferrules for use with the dispenser. The dispenser comprises a rod that supports a spring loaded cam system. The cam system moves relative to the rod and includes a compression spring and a cam. The spring and cam work together to bias a pair of ferrule release pins inward and outward of the rod, selectively holding ferrules on an outer surface of the rod or releasing them onto a work surface. The package of ferrules used with the dispenser includes multiple sets of ferrules, each set including multiple ferrules uniformly stacked on a spindle. Each spindle has one open end that can pass through an opening in a handle of the dispenser and down a center bore of the dispenser for loading the ferrules from the spindle onto the dispenser.
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