Patent ID: 6868953

Claim:
An apparatus which prevents the unintentional escape of cement from a cement truck comprising: a main chute; an over-chute hingeably connected to the main chute, the hinged connection of the over-chute to the main chute being such that the over-chute can be positioned to rest on top of the main chute and the hinged connection being such that the over-chute can be folded down from this resting position so that the main chute and over-chute section form an elongated chute through which cement can be poured; and an abutment plate connected to the over-chute such that when the over-chute is positioned to rest on the main chute, the abutment plate is positioned within the main chute so as to block material from the main chute, and when the over-chute is folded down, the abutment plate is positioned above the main chute and the over-chute.