ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,291,400, issued on May 6.
"Anti-splatter device for use with a concrete truck chute" was invented by Joao Freitas (Gambrills, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The anti-splatter device for use with a concrete truck chute is a protective structure. The anti-splatter device for use with a concrete truck chute incorporates a concrete comb, a mounting bracket, and a concrete chute. The concrete comb attaches to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket secures the concrete comb to the concrete chute. The anti-splatter device for use with a concrete truck chute forms a protected space at the location where the concrete chute is delivering c...