Patent ID: 7506672

Claim:
A cement slurry collection chute basin comprising: (a) a housing having a front wall, rear wall, bottom wall and side walls for the purpose of containing cement slurry from a cement flop chute; (b) a slanted stepped trough extending from and integrated with said front wall, including a forward flange edge for the purpose of extending under the cement flop chute, mating with the bottom surface of the flop chute and thereby preventing cement slurry from spilling therefrom; (c) a pair of attachment hooks pivotably attached to said side walls wherein said pair of attachment hooks pivotably attached to said side walls are pivotably attached using a pair of pivot pins having shaft locking collars to secure said attachment hooks and further wherein said pair of attachment hooks pivotably attached to said side walls are pivotably attached using a single fixed rod having shaft locking collars to secure said attachment hooks; and (d) a drain orifice and drain nipple located in said bottom wall for allowing water and cement slurry to exit said housing; whereby when attached to a cement truck flop chute, the cement slurry collection chute basin collects cement slurry originating from the flop chute and prevents spillage of same.