Ferrule dispenser and ferrule package therefor

A ferrule dispenser for dispensing stud welding ferrules, the ferrule dispenser comprising:

• an elongate support adapted to receive and hold ferrules in a stack;
• a cam supported by the elongate support for sliding relative to the elongate support;
• pins supported by the elongate support for moving relative to the elongate support between a hold position in which the pins are in position for holding ferrules received by the elongate support and a release position in which the pins release one of the ferrules from the elongate support onto a work surface, each pin comprising a base;
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• the cam having angled cam surfaces slidingly engageable with the bases of the pins for positively pulling the pins from said hold position to the said release position and for pushing the pins from said release position to said hold position.

A ferrule dispenser tool for dispensing stud welding ferrules from a dispensing head onto a work surface one at a time and one after another, the ferrule dispenser tool comprising:

• an elongate support adapted to receive and hold ferrules in a stack and having a longitudinal hole extending lengthwise within the elongate support;
• the elongate support having a first end with an opening therein, the first end being formed for releasably attaching the dispensing head to the support;
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• the elongate support having a second end with an axially facing opening therein leading to the longitudinal hole for receiving a spindle to transfer a set of ferrules from the spindle to the elongate support, the axially facing opening and longitudinal hole forming a continuous passage in the elongate support to receive the spindle for loading ferrules from the spindle onto the elongate support.