Apparatus and method for collection of wet concrete residue from dispensing element of concrete delivery vehicles

Abstract

An apparatus for the collection of wet concrete residue that results from rinsing of a concrete dispensing element of a concrete delivery vehicle. The apparatus includes a container body having an internal volume with an open top and a back wall and side wall, a shield guard that extends above a back and at least portions of the side walls of the container body, a containment cover that is hingedly attached to the container body and which permits the containment cover to open between a full opened position where the open top of the container body is accessible, and a fully closed position wherein the container cover water tightly closes the open top of the container body, a drain valve connected to the container body to control flow of liquid out of the container body, a strainer associated with the drain valve which prevents aggregate from being drained through the drain valve, and suspension hooks for suspending the apparatus on a concrete dispensing element of a concrete delivery vehicle.

1 . An apparatus for the collection of wet concrete residue that results from rinsing of a concrete dispensing element of a concrete delivery vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
 a container body having an internal volume with an open top and a back wall and side wall;   a shield guard that extends above a back and at least portions of the side walls of the container body;   a containment cover that is adapted to cover and seal closed the open top of container body;   a drain valve connected to the container body to control flow of liquid out of the container body;   a strainer associated with the drain valve which prevents aggregate from being drained through the drain valve; and   hooks for suspending the apparatus on a concrete dispensing element of a concrete delivery vehicle.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the splash guard is formed from a single piece of plastic material along with the container body. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the splash guard and container body are a unitary structure formed form plastic. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the containment cover is hingeably attached to the container body to permit the containment cover to open between a full opened position where the open top of the container body is accessible, and a fully closed position wherein the container cover water tightly closes the open top of the container body. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the container body has a seat formed along inside edges near the open top of the container body, which seat is adapted to sealingly contact with the containment cover when the containment cover is closed. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the seat has an upper surface and a recess, and wherein the containment cover has a top and a perimeter rim, which perimeter rim is adapted to seat within the recess with the top making contact with the seat to thereby prevent liquid from escaping from container body. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the containment cover has a top and a perimeter edge extending around the top and wherein the perimeter edge will water tightly seal with an inner surface of the container body when the containment cover is closed. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the containment cover further comprises a hand grip and the shield guard comprises a complementary grip, which grips will interference fit with each other to hold the containment cover open. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the suspension engagements comprise a pair of hooks which are affixed to the shield guard. 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for the collection of wet concrete residue that results from rinsing of a concrete dispensing element of a concrete delivery vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
 a container body having an internal volume with an open top and a back wall and side wall;   a shield guard that extends above a back and at least portions of the side walls of the container body, the splash guard and container body being integrally formed from a single piece of plastic material;   a containment cover that is hingedly attached to the container body and which permits the containment cover to open between a full opened position where the open top of the container body is accessible, and a fully closed position wherein the container cover water tightly closes the open top of the container body   a drain valve connected to the container body to control flow of liquid out of the container body;   a strainer associated with the drain valve which prevents aggregate from being drained through the drain valve; and   suspension engagements for suspending the apparatus on a concrete dispensing element of a concrete delivery vehicle.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the containment cover has a top and a perimeter edge extending around the top and wherein the perimeter edge will water tightly seal with an inner surface of the container body when the containment cover is closed. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the containment cover further comprises a hand grip and the shield guard comprises a complementary grip, which hand grip and complementary grip will interference fit with each other to hold the containment cover open. 
     
     
         13 . A method for the collection of and disposing of cement waste from the chute of a concrete delivery vehicle, comprising:
 hanging the apparatus of  claim 1  by its hooks on an end of a concrete delivery vehicle's concrete chute;   washing down the chute so that waste concrete including concrete grey water and aggregate located on the chute is deposited into the apparatus, and not necessary in the following order:   using the containment cover to cover and seal closed the open top of container body of the apparatus;   removing the apparatus from the end of the chute and securing it to the concrete delivery vehicle; and   transporting the apparatus back with the concrete delivery vehicle to a location where concrete grey water is drained from the apparatus and aggregate is emptied from the apparatus.