Patent ID: 7264423

Claim:
A forced air conveyance system for a granular material, comprising: a distribution head having an inlet in communication with a plurality of outlet ports each extending through an outlet structure; a plurality of hoses each configured to be inserted into one of the plurality of outlet ports of the distribution head; and a restraint member having a first opening located at a first end and a second opening located at second end, wherein the first and second ends of the restraint member are configured to be biased toward each other such that the first opening is operable to receive the outlet structure therethrough and the second opening is operable to receive the hose therethrough, and wherein upon release of the first and second ends of the restraint member, the first end of restraint member is configured to bias against the outlet structure and second end of the restraint member is configured to bias against the hose in a manner operable to resist a longitudinal force directed to remove the hose from the outlet structure.