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MEDICAL/SURGICAL WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM INCLUDING A ROVER AND A DOCKER, THE DOCKER HAVING FEATURES FACILITATING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE DOCKER WITH THE ROVER

  • US 20100049152A1
  • Filed: 10/30/2009
  • Published: 02/25/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical/surgical waste collection system, said system including:

  • a rover, said rover includinga mobile base,a container mounted to said base,a receiver mounted to said base in fluid communication with said container, said receiver having a component shaped to receive a suction line through which material can be drawn into said container,a vacuum regulator connected between a suction source and said container for regulating the vacuum level the suction source draws on said container and the suction line, anda fluid coupling in fluid communication with said container for receiving waste from said container, said fluid coupling having a discharge outlet, said fluid coupling being mounted to said base; and

    a docker, said docker includinga fixed frame,a plate movably mounted to said frame so as to at least move angularly relative to said frame, said plate positioned so that a section of said rover base to which said rover fluid coupling is mounted can be pressed against said plate, wherein, the pressing of said rover base against said plate results in the repositioning of said plate, anda fluid coupling connected to a discharge line, said docker fluid coupling configured to engage said rover fluid coupling and being attached to said plate so as to move with said plate so that the repositioning of said plate as a consequence of the pressing of said rover base against said plate at least partially aligns said docker fluid coupling with said rover fluid coupling.

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