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Class 366/68 - Movable chute


Subclass of Class 366 - Agitating
Definition: Subject matter comprising a static conveyor and at least
No. of patents: 38
Last issue date: 12/20/2011


NumberTitleIssue Date
8079746Concrete containment and washout apparatus
A method, a system and an apparatus for removing cement residue located within a concrete discharge chute and controlling the collection of debris and wash water, in a concrete mixing truck. The concrete discharge chute comprises a main chute and an end chute connec...
12/20/2011
7401969Apparatus and methods for securing discharge chutes on mixing vehicles
Apparatus and methods for locking a discharge chute of a mixing vehicle are disclosed. The locking apparatus can be mounted to existing discharge chutes and frame arrangements and may utilize existing pneumatic systems of the mixing vehicle. The locking apparatus ge...
07/22/2008
7284929Paver and method for simultaneously casting several paving material layers
At least two paving screeds B1, B2 which are distant in operation running direction R are supported at a chassis 1 of a paver F. The paver F is designed for simultaneously casting several paving material layers L1, L2 on top of eac...
10/23/2007
7223059Adjustable conveyor system
A vehicle for conveying material is disclosed. The vehicle includes: an elongate vehicle frame; a hopper with a feed end and a discharge end, wherein the feed end is configured to receive the material; and an elongate material conveyor supported via the vehicle fram...
05/29/2007
7198450Unloading system for an agricultural combine
An agricultural combine including an unloading system wherein an unloading conduit assembly is, in an operational set-up, rotatable or swivelable through an arc of 360° to permit grain unloading into a grain truck located at any point around the combine, whether th...
04/03/2007
7178657Concrete chute attachment
A chute extension for a typical concrete mixing truck, the extension has a chute attachment spring clip on the attachment end and a funneled outlet on the delivery end. The invention further comprises an angle where the delivery end meets the end of the trough, for ...
02/20/2007
7064314Concrete-dispensing counter for ready mix trucks
A concrete-dispensing counter for ready mix trucks for measuring the volume of concrete discharged by a ready mix concrete truck. The concrete-dispensing counter for ready mix trucks includes a prime mover having a drum being rotatably mounted thereupon and also hav...
06/20/2006
7033066Hydraulic actuator assembly with rotation restraint
A hydraulic actuator assembly comprises a pair of hydraulic actuators having cylinders, pistons, and piston rods that are ganged together for extension of their respective piston rods in longitudinally opposite directions wherein at least one of the actuators compri...
04/25/2006
6966415Rollable support for a cement-pouring chute
An apparatus for rollably supporting a cement-pouring chute having a support structure cooperatively engageable with a cement-pouring chute for supporting the chute and directing the pouring of cement therefrom. The support structure is angularly adjustable to allow...
11/22/2005
6350051Hopper assembly for a cement truck
A hopper assembly for a ready mixed concrete truck having a material off loading position and a material on loading position. The hopper assembly includes a main chute portion and a movable portion movable between an open position for off loading and a cl...
02/26/2002
6267494Warning system for a charge hopper
A warning system is disclosed for use on a concrete mixer to indicate that a charge hopper 28 is in a raised position. Such concrete mixers include an air supply, a mixing drum having an access port, a frame supporting the mixing drum, and a charge hopper...
07/31/2001
6106141Concrete chute with flexible dispensing tube
A concrete chute system is provided including a concrete mixing vehicle with a chute mounted thereto. An open end of an auxiliary chute is detachably coupled to the chute of the concrete mixing vehicle to fluidly for receiving mixed concrete therefrom. Th...
08/22/2000
6041907Hydraulically operated concrete transfer chute
A hydraulically operated concrete transfer chute having a plurality of telescoping generally U-shaped chute sections which are arranged to telescope together onto a first chute section pivotally connected to a concrete truck, the inner end of the first ch...
03/28/2000
6007233Mobile concrete mixing and delivery system
There is disclosed a mobile apparatus for mixing and dispensing mixtures from an ingredients container including a hopper with a channel-shaped floor portion containing a screw auger. A cover over the screw auger may be raised so that a gap between the co...
12/28/1999
5927461Apparatus for automatically sealing an articulated chute
A mechanical device for automatically positioning a closure plate for sealing the opening created by the folding of adjacent segments of an articulated chute to thereby prevent undesired discharge or leakage from the chute is provided. The device, which i...
07/27/1999
5667298Portable concrete mixer with weigh/surge systems
An improved concrete mixing plant is mounted on several mobile chassis to provide portability. The plant includes a horizontally oriented, internally urethane coated mixing drum having spiral and lift flights such that the rate of discharging concrete mat...
09/16/1997
5605398Flap for cement truck back
A rigid cover attached to the chute of a cement truck can prevent the accidental discharge of cement residue from the chute of the cement truck while the truck is moving. The use of a rigid cover prevents the bending of the cover under the weight of the c...
02/25/1997
5551776Telescoping discharge chute for concrete trucks
A telescopible discharge chute apparatus for a mobile concrete production machine is movable into a transport position located within the lateral confines of the concrete truck. The telescopible discharge chute apparatus utilizes individual chute sections...
09/03/1996
5531518Attachment for dispensing chute and/or splash guard
A delivery device for delivering freshly mixed concrete includes an open-ended concrete conveyor chute having an inner guide surface and an outer surface defining a generally U-shape along a main axis and with a receiving terminus at one end and a dischar...
07/02/1996
5486047Mixing auger for concrete trucks
A mixing auger apparatus for an on-site mobile concrete mixer is disclosed wherein the mixing auger apparatus is capable of effective operation while oriented at an angle of inclination greater than 22° to the horizontal. The mixing auger apparatus is pr...
01/23/1996
5429434Concrete mixer including a movable discharge chute assembly
A horizontal drum concrete batch mixer comprising a cylindrical mixer drum which may be rotated in a mixing direction or a discharge direction. The interior of the drum has mixing blades provided thereon for mixing the concrete when the drum is rotated in...
07/04/1995
5380085Concrete mixer with reciprocating discharge chute
A horizontal drum concrete batch mixer comprising a cylindrical mixer drum which may be rotated in a mixing direction or a discharge direction. The interior of the drum has mixing blades provided thereon for mixing the concrete when the drum is rotated in...
01/10/1995
5354128Concrete mixer chute cap
A cover for preventing the unwanted discharge of concrete mixer chute residues from the chute, has a water impermeable cap with side panels which are gathered at the one end with an elastic band for retaining he cap in place, and which has a strong elasti...
10/11/1994
5192178Extensible discharge chute assembly
A cement mixer truck that has an extendable chute assembly that permits extending one, two or more chute sections for discharge of concrete at a location remote from the mixer. The chute section is easily telescopic, can be locked in either the retracted ...
03/09/1993
4812044Tag axle assembly with limit switch
A concrete mixing vehicle having a retractable tag axle assembly and a distribution chute is disclosed. To ensure that the tag axle assembly does not come into contact with the distribution chute as the tag axle assembly as it moves between a first ground...
03/14/1989
4755059Auger swivel for concrete mixer
An auger swivel for a concrete mixer includes a channel mounted to a bowl. A center member is pivotally connected to a pivot point near the channel and near an outer surface of the bowl. The center member includes a pair of first wings that extend from th...
07/05/1988
4688667Attachment for cement chute
The chute attachment is attached to a chute on cement truck at a receiving end so that cement might flow through the receiving end to an outlet end having a reduced size compared to the receiving end and into the desired place. A closure assembly is provi...
08/25/1987
4634285Portable auxiliary discharge chute assembly
A portable auxiliary discharge chute assembly for use with a mobile concrete mixer to deliver premixed concrete to an area normally beyond the delivery area of the mobile concrete mixer comprising an inner and outer chute section operatively affixed to a ...
01/06/1987
4586824Mobile concrete mixing apparatus
A mobile concrete mixing apparatus comprising an aggregate storage bin and cement storage bin mounted on a mobile carrier in spaced relation, a water supply tank mounted on the carrier and in operable communication with a water discharge pipe disposed in ...
05/06/1986
4441821Apparatus for increasing the delivery range of a mixing and delivery auger trough
A mixing and delivery system for concrete or the like wherein the delivery range of a mixing auger trough is extended by two (2) delivery chutes which can be selectively deployed. The chutes are stored secured to and beneath the trough in end-to-end relat...
04/10/1984
4428677Hopper for mixer unit of a concrete transport vehicle
The mixer unit of a concrete transport vehicle has a loading hopper constructed in two sections which are connected together at a hinge joint. The one section is attached firmly to the frame of the mixer unit, and this section is located opposite to the o...
01/31/1984
4392563Brake mechanism for material handling system
A brake primarily for use with a cement dispensing system such as those attached to the rear of a cement truck. A dispensing chute receives material from the tube connecting with the drum and is mounted to swing through an arc for carrying the cement away...
07/12/1983
4318621Transit concrete mixer with displaceable charging hopper
A transit concrete mixer is provided having a displaceable charging hopper which may be moved between a charging position wherein a discharge conduit thereof projects into the interior of the mixer drum and a relatively displaced position where the discha...
03/09/1982
4273231Chute brake for concrete mixing vehicles
A brake mechanism that enables controlled angular positioning of a concrete chute about a vertical axis on a concrete mixing vehicle. The brake includes an arcuate horizontal rim mounted to the chute on one side of a ring bearing. The rim pivots with the ...
06/16/1981
4130134Material conveying apparatus
An apparatus for conveying materials having first and second support members movable longitudinally with respect to each other, a third support member positioned between the first and second support members and movable along a line extending therebetween,...
12/19/1978
4075711Concrete mixing system
An upright concrete mixing chamber having an inlet formed in the top thereof and an outlet formed in the bottom thereof is supported in a lowered position upon a horizontal working surface so as to provide operator access to the inlet when the operator is...
02/21/1978
4054194Discharge chute for concrete mix
A conveying chute for freshly mixed concrete is made from a metal frame having a replaceable polyurethane liner. The liner is formed flat about a porous metal reinforcement and is held in a curved trough defining shape by the frame....
10/18/1977
4009868Front-discharge transit concrete mixer
A front-discharge transit concrete mixer utilizes a cab-around-engine chassis which is standard except for the cab roof, over which a mixer barrel extends. The cab roof over the engine enclosure has a fore-and-aft channel to accommodate the barrel extensi...
03/01/1977
 
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