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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a manifold; a plurality of inlets, each inlet comprising a first end coupled to a corresponding hose and a second end terminating in a chamber of the manifold; a plurality of outlets, each outlet of the plurality of outlets in fluid communication with a corresponding one or more of the plurality of inlets, the plurality of outlets including:
one or more milk collector outlets, each milk collector outlet comprising a first end forming a collector opening in the chamber of the manifold and a second end coupled to a milk collector, wherein each milk collector outlet is in fluid communication with the milk collector; andone or more drain outlets, each drain outlet comprising a first end forming a discard opening in the chamber of the manifold and a second end coupled to a discard area, wherein each drain outlet is in fluid communication with the discard area; one or more valves, each valve associated with one of the plurality of inlets and comprising:
at least one shut-off valve that, when open, establishes a fluid communication path from the collector opening formed in the chamber to the milk collector and, when closed, closes a fluid communication path from the collector opening formed in the chamber to the milk collector; andat least one drain valve that, when open, establishes a fluid communication path from the discard opening formed in the chamber to the discard area and, when closed, closes a fluid communication path from the discard opening formed in the chamber to the discard area. |
