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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2016
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Daniel Davie, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Michael Zollinger, Chelsea, MI (US);
Brian MacLachlan, Norton Shores, MI (US);
Stephen Isham, Mattawan, MI (US);
Benjamin Edinger, Grand Haven, MI (US);
Troy Durnell, Colorado Springs, CO (US);
STRYKER CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A waste collection unit is provided that comprises a vacuum pump and smoke evacuation system including a blower and blower motor. The vacuum pump, the blower, and the blower motor, create noise. This noise is attenuated in first and second sound attenuating enclosures for the vacuum pump and the blower and blower motor. A cleaning system is also provided with rotating liquid delivery devices. An actuator is operatively coupled to the liquid delivery devices to rotate the liquid delivery devices.