Patent ID: 8336585

Claim:
A concrete funnel and placement system, comprising: a funnel-type apparatus removably securable to a concrete chute, said funnel-type apparatus comprising a upper retainer element coupled to a lower, substantially annular funnel element about a rotatable, sealed coupling such that said annular funnel element is capable of rotating 360 degrees with respect to the retainer element; said upper retainer element further comprising: a substantially annular lower section rotatably coupled to said funnel element via said rotatable, sealed coupling; and a generally U-shaped, upstanding sidewall and a receiving section; a first terminal end and a second terminal end of said upstanding sidewall having a plurality of adjustment holes circumferentially spaced about a horizontal pivot axis between said receiving section hingedly secured to a concrete chute attachment member; said pivot axis allowing said funnel-type apparatus to be adjusted independent of the angle of said concrete chute; and said adjustment holes capable of receipt of an alignment bolt to fix said level and orientation of said funnel-type apparatus once selectively adjusted; said receiving section hingedly secured to said concrete chute attachment member such that the horizontal level and the orientation of the funnel-type apparatus with respect to the ground can be selectively adjusted independent of the angle of the concrete chute to which the funnel-type apparatus is removably secured; said lower funnel element further comprising a downwardly sloping base having an aperture through which concrete flows to a desired point; and a concrete chute attachment member hingedly connected about a pivot axis to said receiving section of said upper retainer element, said concrete chute attachment member further comprising: a generally arcuate section for receipt of said concrete flow; a pair of opposing hooks projecting from an upper terminal end of said concrete chute attachment member for removably attaching said concrete chute attachment member to said concrete chute; and a substantially planar lower terminal end hingedly connected about said pivot axis to said receiving section of said retainer element.