Patent ID: 8826522

Claim:
A set of tools for insertion of ferrite members onto contact pins of an electrical filter connector, the ferrite members being in a pre-oriented condition upon entering the set of tools and moving in a predetermined general direction in the set of tools, the set of tools comprising; a dynamic storage lock chamber arranged to receive the ferrite members at one end in a consistent orientation; a moveable distribution plate haying a ferrite member stopping position and a ferrite member releasing position, said movable plate being arranged at the opposite end of said storage lock chamber and being oriented laterally with respect to the predetermined direction or movement of the ferrite members; a ferrite member distribution system coupled to said storage lock chamber with said movable plate being located at the interface between said storage lock chamber and said distribution system and configured to slide laterally to individually feed ferrite members from said storage lock chamber to said distribution system; and an exit nozzle at the end of said distribution system opposite to said storage lock chamber through which pass the ferrite members to be applied to the contact pins, said movable plate and a rate at which the ferrite members are fed to said exit nozzle being controlled by an operator.