CONCRETE TRANSIT MIXER WITH FORWARD DISCHARGE MECHANISM

摘要

A concrete transit mixer vehicle with an inclined rotatable drum-type mixer pointing forward with the charging and discharging open end of the drum positioned rearwardly of the truck cab. A concrete placement arrangement is mounted on the vehicle and comprises a first conveyor section and a discharge section extending from the conveyor section with an articulated connection therebetween and the conveyor section is mounted beneath the drum discharge and pivotable for swinging and elevating movement whereby concrete may be placed throughout the entire area forwardly and to the side of the truck through the articulated movement of both sections. The truck has a half-cab construction with the concrete placement mechanism stowed for on-highway operation by extending the conveyor section forwardly over the cab to the opposite side as the operator and folding the second section to extend rearwardly along the truck on such opposite side.