Patent ID: 8522948
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: B28C,B65G,E04G

Abstract:
1. A chute extension device for dispensing a flow of mixed concrete, said device comprising: a generally U-shaped extension body comprising an open top, a closed end, and an open end opposite said closed end and removably attached to and in fluid communication with a dispensing end of a concrete chute; a funnel portion comprising a rectangular reservoir protruding from a bottom surface of and in fluid communication with said extension body, said rectangular reservoir comprising four inwardly sloping side walls for directing a flow of mixed concrete, each sidewall of said four sidewalls comprising a planar surface, a first sidewall of said four sidewalls extending proximate said closed end and being disposed at a non-zero first angle with respect to said bottom surface of said extension body, and a second sidewall of said four sidewalls longitudinally opposed to said first sidewall extending toward said open end and being disposed at a non-zero second angle with respect to said bottom surface of said extension body, said second angle being less than said first angle; an upper aperture disposed through a lowermost portion of said rectangular reservoir and being configured to receive said flow of concrete from said four sidewalls, said aperture being located proximate said closed end of said extension body; a funnel stem extending downwardly from and in fluid communication with said upper aperture; a lower aperture disposed at a terminating end of said funnel stem; a tubular boot connected to and in fluid communication with said funnel stem; and, a boot orifice disposed at a terminating end of said boot for dispensing said flow of mixed concrete.