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Automatic dispenser for balancing weights

  • US 10,557,520 B2
  • Filed: 04/23/2019
  • Issued: 02/11/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automatic dispenser configured to separate balancing weight segments contained in a belt of balancing weights, the dispenser comprising:

  • a transport section and a cutting section, whereinthe transport section is configured to transport the belt of balancing weights towards the cutting section and includes a transport roller with a circumferential outer surface, wherein the circumferential outer surface has a plurality of teeth dimensioned to generate friction with the belt of balancing weights;

    the cutting section has an arc shaped belt guide configured to conform the belt of balancing weights to a curve to open at least one gap between neighboring balancing weight segments,the cutting section further having a knife configured to move along a cutting path from a first side of the belt of balancing weights to a second side of said belt to cut the belt of balancing weights between two individual balancing weight segments at the at least one gap.

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