Patent ID: 8079746

Claim:
A concrete containment and chute washout apparatus for use in association with a concrete truck having a concrete discharge chute with a main chute and an end chute hingeable connected to the main chute for rotation between a lowered positioned where the main chute and end chute form an elongated chute for concrete discharge, and a raised position where the end chute is positioned above the main chute, the apparatus comprising: a barrier plate having a peripheral sealing edge, and a fluid passage through said barrier plate at an inwardly position from said peripheral sealing edge; a seal located along said peripheral sealing edge; said barrier plate connectable to said end chute such that when said end chute is in the raised position, said barrier plate is positioned within said main chute with said seal providing a sealing contact between said peripheral sealing edge and an interior surface of said main chute forming a liquid tight barrier against the flow of material in said main chute; a container positionable remotely of said barrier plate; and a hose connectable to in fluid communication to said fluid passage and to said container for the passage of material from said main chute to said container.