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A ball and socket joint incorporating a detent mechanism that provides positive biasing toward a desired position. The ball and socket joint can be used in flexible supports that hold and support items such as lamps, tools and faucets. The detent mechanism comprises two corresponding parts, one in t

A ball and socket joint incorporating a detent mechanism that provides positive biasing toward a desired position. The ball and socket joint can be used in flexible supports that hold and support items such as lamps, tools and faucets. The detent mechanism comprises two corresponding parts, one in the ball portion and the second in the socket portion of the joint. The first detent part is a protrusion of some type and the second detent part is a groove or indentation that is adapted to accept and engage the protrusion. If the ball contains the detent protrusion, then the socket contains the detent indentation. And conversely, if the socket contains the detent protrusion, then the ball contains the detent indentation. The detent tensioning force can be provided by a spring, a spring band, the characteristics of the material from which the joint is made, or by some other similar tensioning device.

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A ball and socket joint incorporating a detent mechanism that provides positive biasing toward a desired position. The ball and socket joint can be used in flexible supports that hold and support items such as lamps, tools and faucets. The detent mechanism comprises two corresponding parts, one in t

A ball and socket joint incorporating a detent mechanism that provides positive biasing toward a desired position. The ball and socket joint can be used in flexible supports that hold and support items such as lamps, tools and faucets. The detent mechanism comprises two corresponding parts, one in the ball portion and the second in the socket portion of the joint. The first detent part is a protrusion of some type and the second detent part is a groove or indentation that is adapted to accept and engage the protrusion. If the ball contains the detent protrusion, then the socket contains the detent indentation. And conversely, if the socket contains the detent protrusion, then the ball contains the detent indentation. The detent tensioning force can be provided by a spring, a spring band, the characteristics of the material from which the joint is made, or by some other similar tensioning device. ; a pad attached to the body over the orifice; a stem comprising a distal end attached to the body and a passage comprising a flow restrictor, the stem extending between the distal end of the stem and a proximal end of the stem wherein the proximal end of the stem is adapted to attach to the spout of the collapsible container, and wherein the passage is in fluid communication with the orifice at the distal end of the stem and the collapsible container when the proximal end of the stem is attached to the spout, and whereby flow of the surgical prep solution to the pad is restricted; and the collapsible container comprises an original volume and a collapsed volume after dispensing of the surgical prep solution, the collapsible container recovering about 50% or less of a difference between the original volume and the collapsed volume within 30 seconds of dispensing a majority of the surgical prep solution. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the collapsible container comprises an original volume and a collapsed volume after dispensing of the surgical prep solution, the collapsible container recovers about 25% or less of a difference between the original volume and the collapsed volume within 30 seconds of dispensing a majority of the surgical prep solution. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the surgical prep solution comprises a viscosity of 100 cps or less. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the surgical prep solution comprises a surface tension of 50 dynes/cm or less. 18. The system of claim 1, further comprising a receptacle at the proximal end of the stem, the receptacle extending around at least a portion of a circumference of the container when the container is attached to the spreader element.