Patent ID: 8591145

Claim:
A screed assembly, comprising: a screed having a lateral extension axis and including an extendible frame portion expandable along the lateral extension axis and pivotable relative to a pivot axis perpendicular to the lateral extension axis, wherein the extendible frame portion includes a catch engaging surface of an extension mounting system; and a screed extension having a screed extension frame supporting a mounting catch of the extension mounting system; wherein, in a mounting configuration, the extendible frame portion is pivoted about the pivot axis in a first direction to a lowered mounting position, and the extendible frame portion is axially expanded to an extended mounting position in which the catch engaging surface and the mounting catch are vertically aligned; wherein, in a lifted configuration, the extendible frame portion is pivoted about the pivot axis in a second direction to a raised lifting position, the catch engaging surface and the mounting catch are in mating engagement, and the screed extension is supported on the extendible frame portion using the extension mounting system.