Patent ID: 8424923

Claim:
A fluid transfer assembly comprising: a plurality of flexible tubes formed of a first material composition comprising silicone with each of said tubes having a free end and an inner bore defining a cavity; a manifold formed of a second material composition comprising silicone and having an inner protrusion and a plurality of connector portions with said inner protrusion defining an aperture fluidly connecting said connector portions and each of said connector portions having an inner wall recessed from said inner protrusion and complementary in configuration with corresponding free ends of said tubes whereby said free ends of said tubes are inserted within said complementary configured inner walls of said connector portions until each of said free ends abut said inner protrusion to fluidly connect said cavities of said flexible tubes with said aperture of said inner protrusion to create a continuous uninterrupted passageway between said cavities of said inner bores of said tubes; and an outer capsule at least partially disposed over said manifold and said tubes after said tubes are inserted within said manifold.