Hose restraint apparatus
First Claim
1. 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, andwherein 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.
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Abstract
A restraint apparatus configured to selectively attach a flexible hose at an outlet structure of a manifold of an air conveyance system is provided. The restraint apparatus includes a restraint member having a flat, planar shape. The restraint member includes a first opening located at a first end and a second opening located at a second end opposite the first end. 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 port therethrough and the second opening is operable to receive the hose therethrough. Upon release of the first and second ends of the restraint member, the first and second ends are operable to exert a bias force against the outlet structure and the hose, respectively, in a manner that resists removal of the hose from the outlet structure.
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10 Claims
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1. A forced air conveyance system for a granular material, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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