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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 1983
Filed:
Jun. 26, 1981
Herbert K Uhlig, Bainbridge, NY (US);
August M Zegelbrier, Harpursville, NY (US);
The Bendix Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (100) and method for sorting a batch (200) of electrical contact pieces (11, 11') into two groups. The apparatus is characterized by a tiltable frame (72) concentrically mounting an assembly of a rotatable circular table (74) in spaced relation to a platform (80) having a radial wall (82) of less diameter than the table (74) to define an opening (86) therebetween. The circular table (74) includes an annulus sized to receive contacts. A guide arrangement (46) including a pair of guide members (50, 52) allows the contacts to pass to the rotating annulus, the good contacts rolling between the opening and through central holes in the table and the bad contacts rotating around and being scraped from the annulus.