Cement slurry collection chute basin

A cement slurry collection chute basin comprising:

• (a) a housing fabricated from a half-pipe having a front wall and a rear wall, a curved 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 are position adjustable alone the length of said fixed rod to accommodate differing sizes of cement truck flop chutes;
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• (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.

A method for making a cement slurry collection chute basin, comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing 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) integrating a slanted stepped trough with said front wall extending from 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) pivotably attaching a pair of attachment hooks to said side walls;
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• (d) providing 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.