Washout assembly for cement mixer vehicle
OwnerDennis Kowalcyzkinventor
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Abstract
A washout bucket which receives waste water and concrete material washed from equipment used to deliver concrete material from the mixing drum of a cement mixer truck to a desired location on a job site, is used in cooperation with a tag axle assembly pivotally mounted on a rear end of the truck to recover the concrete material washed from the equipment. The washout bucket can be connected to the tag axle assembly. The tag axle assembly is then raised to an upright position and in the process the front of the washout bucket contacts the mixing drum and tips over, emptying the waste material into the mixing drum. As a result, waste concrete material can be properly disposed of or salvaged for reuse rather than indiscriminately washed onto the ground at the job site.
Claims12
A concrete mixer truck having a mixing drum and a tag axle assembly which is connected to a rear end of the truck, comprising:
- a washout container for receiving and collecting washout material from said mixer truck;
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- means for operatively connecting the washout container to the tag axle assembly such that pivotal movement of the tag axle assembly from a ground-engaging position to a raised position causes the washout container to empty said material from the washout container into the mixing drum.
A washout assembly for use with a concrete mixer truck having a tag axle assembly connected to a rear end of the truck, comprising:
- a container to receive and collect waste washed from equipment used to deliver concrete material from the truck to a desired location;
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- a mounting assembly for connecting the container to the tag axle assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.