SINGLE PORT MANIFOLD
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Abstract
A manifold assembly for use in a medical waste collection device to direct fluid into the medical waste collection device while filtering material from the fluid. The assembly includes a manifold housing having a bottom and a wall extending upwardly from the bottom about a first axis. A support structure is disposed on the bottom and has a filter support surface spaced from the bottom to define a plurality of open spaces between the filter support surface and the bottom. The support structure has a ring defining an outer surface and spaced from the wall. At least one filter is supported by the filter support surface to filter the material from the fluid, the filter having a perimeter. A manifold cap is connected to the manifold housing to define a chamber therebetween, and an intake port is disposed on the manifold cap to direct the fluid into the chamber. An outlet port is disposed on the manifold housing, and a skirt is unitary with the cap and has an inner surface. The perimeter of the filter is trapped between the skirt inner surface and the support structure outer surface to prevent fluid received in the chamber from bypassing the filter as the fluid moves from the chamber to the outlet port.
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45 Claims
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1-28. -28. (canceled)
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29. A manifold assembly for use in a medical waste collection device to direct fluid into the medical waste collection device while filtering material from the fluid, said assembly comprising:
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a manifold housing having a bottom and a wall extending upwardly from said bottom about a first axis; a support structure disposed on said bottom and having a filter support surface spaced from said bottom to define a plurality of open spaces between said filter support surface and said bottom, said support structure having a ring defining an outer surface and spaced from said wall; at least one filter supported by said filter support surface to filter the material from the fluid, said at least one filter having a perimeter; a manifold cap connected to said manifold housing to define a chamber therebetween; an intake port disposed on said manifold cap to direct the fluid into said chamber; an outlet port disposed on said manifold housing; and a skirt unitary with said cap and having an inner surface, said perimeter of said at least one filter trapped between said skirt inner surface and said support structure outer surface to prevent fluid received in said chamber from bypassing said at least one filter as the fluid moves from said chamber to said outlet port. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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