Abstract:
A connector system for attaching a probe (500) to a probe shaft mating, assembly (400) comprising: a probe shaft mating assembly comprising a connector body (401), a plunger chamber (415) located within the connector body, a spring (450) located within the plunger chamber, a locking ball channel (421) extending through the connector body from the plunger chamber to the outer surface of the connector body, a locking ball (420) located within the locking ball channel, and a plunger (410) located within the plunger chamber adjacent to the spring, wherein the locking ball is in contact with the outer surface of the plunger; a probe comprising a probe body (501), a probe shaft chamber (517) located within the probe shaft facing end of the probe body, and a locking ball receiver (520) located in the probe body adjacent to the probe shaft chamber; wherein the diameter of the probe shaft chamber is larger than that of the probe shaft mating assembly such that when the plunger and the spring are moved from a first position to a second position, the locking ball moves inwardly towards the plunger chamber and below the outer surface of the connector body allowing the probe facing end of the probe shaft mating assembly to enter the probe shaft chamber, and when the plunger and spring are moved from the second position to the first position, the locking ball moves towards the surface of the connector body, extending beyond the outer surface of the connector body such that the locking ball engages the locking ball receiver and fixes the probe to the probe shaft mating assembly.
Abstract:
A method of customizing bulk purchases of consumer personal care products includes providing a consumer-accessible electronic display configured to allow a consumer to purchase the personal care products by selecting between first and second order counts of personal care products, wherein the first and second order counts are multiples of a package count of a first pre-set package of the personal care products, of a second pre-set package of the personal care products, or of a combination thereof, and fulfilling the purchase by determining the number of first and second pre-set packages to ship to meet the selected order count.