A concrete accessory for use with a ready mix chute comprises a funnel shaped hopper. The hopper has a wide upper opening of a size corresponding to that of a ready mix chute and tapering to a narrow lower opening. The hopper has a seamless inner surface and a pair of hollow aligned receptacles on opposite sides of the hopper and extending outwardly therefrom proximate the upper opening. An elongate rod has a length greater than the spacing between the aligned hollow receptacles to be received therein. A hanger assembly removably attaches the rod to a ready mix chute, in use, to support the hopper below the chute.

A laundry transfer apparatus comprising a wire frame within which is disposed a transfer conduit or shelf assembly that traverses a distance between the openings of a washing machine and dryer. A plurality of support wings and bumpers with friction pads are provided to enable the apparatus to rest on the top surfaces of a washing machine and dryer and to vertically suspend the apparatus so that the shelf assembly is appropriately positioned for each use. The conduit or shelf assembly preferably comprises a substantially planar surface composed of table sections that fold outward when the laundry transfer apparatus is in use. The shelf assembly is slidably engaged to the frame via sliding assembly. When use of the laundry transfer apparatus is complete, the individual sections are folded upright and pushed into a retracted position for later use.

Existing seed treatment applicators distribute seed into an uneven annular veil and results in wasted seed treatment fluid and unnecessarily long mixing/drying times. We developed a seed distribution apparatus comprising a partially porous, frustoconical restricting assembly that is mounted above and partially receives a conical distributing assembly. The orientation of the distributor and restricting assemblies provides three different seed flow paths to provide a substantially even annular veil of seed to the seed treatment housing.

An apparatus is provided for improving sand storage at a well site, and a system and method are provided for using the apparatus. The apparatus, which may be referred to as a portable tunnel structure, include a hopper having a perimeter edge and surfaces that are sloped downward and inward to a plurality of hopper outlets, a conveyor system having a conveyor belt disposed below the plurality of hopper outlets, and a support framework including a horizontal base structure for supporting the support framework on a load bearing stratum, horizontal hopper reinforcement beams secured along the outer perimeter edge of the hopper, and outer vertical support beams extending between the horizontal base structure and the horizontal beams.

A spiral chute includes a center column assembly having a column. The spiral chute further includes a plurality of support arm mounting brackets affixed to an exterior of the column in a spiral configuration. The spiral chute also includes a plurality of chute segments. Each chute segment includes a support arm having a distal end and a proximal end, a stiffener coupled to the distal end of the support arm, and a chute section operatively coupled to the support arm and the stiffener. The proximal end of each of the plurality of support arms is removably coupled to a respective support arm mounting bracket. A method of constructing a spiral chute is also disclosed.

A chute apparatus for conveying objects by gravity inside a building from a higher story to a lower story includes one or more sets of discrete sections having passages forming an elongated conduit which pass through one or more floors of the building. Each set includes an intake section which has a tubular body having a first passage and a tapered portion having a second passage. The second passage decreases in transverse cross section in a given longitudinal direction and a passage of at least one other section in each set has a passage which increases in transverse cross-section. A terminal portion of at least one of the section is received within another section by an adjustable distance to accommodate variations in distance between adjacent floors of the building. Substantially the entirety of said two of the sections can be housed within the intake section during shipment.

An apparatus configured for an outlet of a load out silo provided for dispensing proppant from the silo into a storage container. The apparatus comprises a diffuser spout having a housing configured for securing the diffuser spout to the silo outlet and a diffuser element including a first end disposed in the housing, a second end terminating below the housing and a conical sidewall extending between the first and second ends. Flanges extend from the housing for securing the diffuser element thereto.

An apparatus configured for an outlet of a load out silo provided for dispensing proppant from the silo into a storage container. The apparatus comprises a diffuser spout having a housing configured for securing the diffuser spout to the silo outlet and a diffuser element including a first end disposed in the housing, a second end terminating below the housing and a conical sidewall extending between the first and second ends. Flanges extend from the housing for securing the diffuser element thereto.

A disposal chute assembly for directing debris downwardly to a destination area such as a dumpster includes a plurality of chute sections. Each chute section has a tubular shape, and the chute sections are removably interconnected to define a channel extending from a topmost chute section to a bottommost chute section. Each chute section has a top end and a bottom end. Each chute section of the plurality of chute sections comprises a tube including a plurality of panels that are removably interconnected. Each panel of the plurality of panels extend from the top end to the bottom end of the chute section.

An adjustable chute structure is provided, which includes at least one chute and two cross beams disposed at two ends of the chute. Each end of the chute is connected with a chute plug, which is slidably mounted on the cross beams and is provided with a receiving groove. The receiving groove is provided with a movable switch, and a first mating member and a second mating member coupled with the movable switch. The cross beams are provided with a plurality of first limiting members arranged consecutively in a lengthwise direction, and the chute engages or plug-fits with the first limiting member through the first mating member to be fixed transversely between the cross beams. Each cross beam is provided with a second limiting member, and the chute is interlocked and connected with the second limiting member through the second mating member to be fixed longitudinally to the cross beams.