DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD FOR AIR SEEDER

A distribution manifold is provided for dispensing product into an airstream . The distribution manifold has a venturi port which has a front surface and a rea r surface, as well as an air passage extending between the front surface and the rear surface. Additionally, the venturi port has a product inlet coupled to the air passage. The distrib ution manifold also has a bypass port which has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front bypass surface, and a rear bypass surface. The bypass port has a product throughway connecting the front bypass surface and the rear bypass surface. A wall of the bypass port define s a passage from the top surface to the bottom surface for insulating the passage from f luidcommunication with the product throughway.