Hose positioner

A hose positioner comprising:

• a resilient body having a passageway therethrough and a longitudinal opening defined by two opposing walls of the body, the body adapted to receive a hose into the passageway through the longitudinal opening by applying force to urge the two opposing walls apart, wherein the two opposing walls of the resilient body return to an original position after the force is removed, wherein the body comprises one or more recessed regions extending laterally around a perimeter of the body adapted to receive a fastener;
• and
• a connecting arrangement having a connecting member extending from the body, the connecting member adapted to be releasably retained by a connector for retaining the hose positioner in a spaced apart relationship from an object connected to the connector.

A method for retaining a hose, the method comprising:

• locating a hose in a hose positioner having a resilient body having a passageway therethrough and a longitudinal opening, the body adapted to receive a hose into the passageway through the longitudinal opening by applying force to urge the two opposing walls apart, wherein the two opposing walls of the resilient body return to an original position after the force is removed, wherein the body comprises one or more recessed regions extending laterally around a perimeter of the body adapted to receive a fastener, the hose positioner having a connecting arrangement having a connecting member extending from the body, the connecting member adapted to be releasably retained by a connector for retaining the hose positioner in a spaced apart relationship from an object connected to the connector;
• and
• connecting the hose positioner to a connector, the connector having a connecting arrangement reciprocal to the connecting arrangement of the hose positioner, wherein the connector holds the hose positioner in a spaced apart relationship relative to the connector.