Manifold housing for a medical waste collection device

- Stryker Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, top, left side perspective view of a manifold housing showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is another rear, top, left side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front, bottom, right side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a left side perspective view thereof.

FIG. 5 is a front, bottom perspective view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a rear, bottom perspective view thereof.

FIG. 7 is a left side view thereof.

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof.

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a front view thereof.

FIG. 11 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.

The broken lines in drawings depict portions of the manifold housing that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a manifold housing for a medical waste collection device, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D919799
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 11, 2019
Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
Assignee: Stryker Corporation (Kalamazoo, MI)
Inventor: Michael Zollinger (Chelsea, MI)
Primary Examiner: Nathan M Johnston
Application Number: 29/712,742