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An apparatus for a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a vessel adapted to be positioned beneath a concrete mixer discharge chute portion when the discharge chute is in a stowed position, the vessel being adapted, in use, to receive and retain debris exiting the discharge chute portion while the l

An apparatus for a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a vessel adapted to be positioned beneath a concrete mixer discharge chute portion when the discharge chute is in a stowed position, the vessel being adapted, in use, to receive and retain debris exiting the discharge chute portion while the lorry-based concrete mixer is in motion, the vessel being further adapted to receive wash down water.

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1. An apparatus comprising: a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a body and a drum;a discharge chute having an inlet and an open unobstructed arcuate outlet, wherein the inlet is arranged to receive any material exiting the drum whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is moving in transit;said disc

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An apparatus comprising: a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a body and a drum;a discharge chute having an inlet and an open unobstructed arcuate outlet, wherein the inlet is arranged to receive any material exiting the drum whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is moving in transit;said discharge chute being movable between an in-transit stowed position and a discharge position, wherein in the in-transit stowed position the discharge chute is positioned proximate the body;a vessel attached to the body and positioned relative to the body such that upon moving the discharge chute to the in-transit stowed position the open outlet of the discharge chute aligns with the vessel such that the vessel is positioned beneath said open outlet of the discharge chute when the discharge chute is in said in-transit stowed position, and wherein in said in-transit stowed position the vessel is operable to receive and retain any discharge from the drum exiting the open outlet of the discharge chute whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is moving in transit, and also wherein in said in-transit stowed position the vessel is operable to receive wash-down waste water or slurry from the open outlet of the discharge chute such that any discharge or wash-down waste water from the discharge chute is contained on the lorry-based concrete mixer whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is moving in transit; anda securing portion adapted to secure the discharge chute in the in-transit stowed position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the securing portion is a securing mechanism adapted to secure the discharge chute to the body of the lorry-based concrete mixer. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the securing mechanism is adapted to secure the open outlet of the discharge chute in line with an inlet to the vessel. 4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the securing mechanism is a male member attached to one of the discharge chute or, in use, a frame or chassis of the lorry-based concrete mixer and a female member attached to the other of the discharge chute or frame or chassis of the lorry-based concrete mixer. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the male and female members, once engaged, are arranged to prevent movement of the discharge chute in a horizontal plane. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vessel comprises a vessel outlet. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises a storage container. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the storage container is adapted to hold the discharge or wash-down waste from the drum. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the vessel is in fluid communication with the storage container such that the discharge and/or wash-down waste from the drum can pass through the vessel outlet into the storage container. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the storage container and the vessel outlet are connected by means of a conduit. 11. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises an outlet grill adapted to prevent larger pieces of debris from passing through the vessel outlet. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vessel is adapted to receive and retain debris falling from the discharge chute. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vessel is adapted to receive the open outlet end of the discharge chute within a vessel interior. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein in the in-transit stowed position, the discharge chute is, in use, positioned above the vessel. 15. The apparatus of any claim 1, wherein in the in-transit stowed position, the discharge chute is lowered towards the vessel, wherein lowering the discharge chute towards the vessel includes the open outlet of the discharge chute being lowered into the vessel. 16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a storage portion adapted to secure an at least one secondary chute in an in-transit stowed position, wherein the storage portion is adapted to secure the at least one secondary chute adjacent the discharge chute. 17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the storage portion is adapted to position the at least one secondary chute such that the discharge or wash-down waste from the drum exiting the discharge chute is directed towards the vessel. 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the storage portion, in use, suspends the at least one secondary chute above the vessel. 19. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the storage portion is adapted to secure the at least one secondary chute in the in-transit stowed position adjacent the discharge chute and a discharge position, wherein the secondary chute is attachable to the open outlet of the discharge chute. 20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the vessel is, in use, adapted to be fixed relative to the body of the lorry-based concrete mixer. 21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the vessel is, in use, removably fixed to the body of the lorry-based concrete mixer. 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the vessel is adapted to be removably received within a cradle defined by the body of the lorry-based concrete mixer. 23. An apparatus comprising: a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a body and a mixing drum;a main chute having an inlet end proximate an outlet of the mixing drum and an open unobstructed arcuate outlet end, which is axially disposed from the inlet end, wherein the inlet end is arranged to receive material from the mixing drum during normal discharge from the mixing drum and to receive material from the mixing drum in the event of accidental discharge from a partially or fully loaded mixing drum whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling;said main chute being movable between an in-transit stowed position and a discharge position, wherein the in-transit stowed position is where the main chute is positioned proximate the body and the open outlet end faces towards a side of the lorry-based concrete mixer and in the discharge position, the main chute is positioned such that the open outlet end faces towards a rear of the lorry-based concrete mixer;a vessel is attached to the body and is positioned relative to the body such that upon moving the main chute to the in-transit stowed position the open outlet end of the main chute is positioned relative to the vessel such that any material exiting the main chute from the open outlet end is discharged into the vessel,wherein the vessel is operable to receive any material, which is discharged from the mixing drum, wherein the discharged material is captured by the main chute, when positioned in said in-transit stowed position and said material is transferred to the vessel via the open outlet end of the main chute whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling with a partial or full load, andalso wherein the vessel is operable to receive wash-down waste water or slurry from the open outlet end of the main chute when positioned in the in-transit stowed position such that during wash-down the wash-down material from the main chute is captured by the vessel for containment on the lorry-based concrete mixer whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is moving in transit; andwherein the vessel is in fluid communication with a storage container attached to the lorry-based concrete mixer, wherein the storage container is operable to retain the discharged material and/or wash down material from the vessel whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling between locations and to a dump location, where the storage container can be emptied. 24. An apparatus comprising: a lorry-based concrete mixer comprising a body,a mixing drum mounted on the body;a main chute having an inlet end proximate an outlet of the mixing drum and an open unobstructed arcuate outlet end, which is axially disposed from the inlet end, wherein the inlet end is arranged relative to the mixing drum and is arranged to receive material from the mixing drum during normal discharge from the mixing drum and to receive material from the mixing drum in the event of accidental discharge from a partially or fully loaded mixing drum whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling;a secondary chute secured by a storage portion adjacent the main chute; anda vessel, which is attached to the body and is positioned relative to the body such that upon moving the main chute to an in-transit stowed position the open outlet end of the main chute is positioned relative to the vessel such that any material exiting the main chute from the open outlet end is discharged into the vessel;wherein the main chute is movable between the in-transit stowed position wherein the main chute is positioned proximate the body and the open outlet end faces towards a side of the lorry-based concrete mixer and a discharge position wherein the main chute is positioned such that the open outlet end faces towards a rear of the lorry-based concrete mixer and the secondary chute is movable between an in-transit stowed position wherein the storage portion is adapted to secure the secondary chute adjacent the main chute, and a discharge position wherein the secondary chute is attachable to the open outlet end of the discharge chute,wherein the vessel is operable to receive any material, which is discharged from the mixing drum, wherein the discharged material is captured by the main chute when it is positioned in said in-transit stowed position and said material is transferred to the vessel via the open outlet end of the main chute whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling with a partial or full load, andwherein the secondary chute is arranged to deflect drum material exiting the main chute and direct it to the vessel and wherein the vessel is operable to receive wash-down waste water or slurry from the main chute and the secondary chute when positioned in the in-transit stowed position such that during wash-down the wash-down material from the main chute and the secondary chute is captured by the vessel for containment on the lorry-based concrete mixer whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling; andwherein the vessel is in fluid communication with a storage container attached to the lorry-based concrete mixer, wherein the storage container is operable to retain the discharged material and/or wash down material from the vessel whilst the lorry-based concrete mixer is travelling between locations and to a dump location, where the storage container can be emptied.