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US 1,128,903 · App. 29/983,452 · Granted Jun 2, 2026

Manifold housing for a medical waste collection device

Inventor: Michael Zollinger (Chelsea, MI)
Assignee: Stryker Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,128,903
App. No.
29/983,452
Granted
Jun 2, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

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

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2025
From: ZOLLINGER, MICHAEL
To: STRYKER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070372/0768 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 29914040 · Oct 12, 2023
Continuation 29871830 · Feb 28, 2023
Continuation 29864307 · May 19, 2022
Continuation 29781723 · Apr 30, 2021
Continuation 29735366 · May 20, 2020
Continuation In Part 29712742 · Nov 11, 2019
Continuation 29712742 · Nov 11, 2019
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