Patent ID: 7540688

Claim:
A screed device for permitting an operator to finish a quantity of uncured cement comprising: a screed plate comprising a substantially horizontal surface adapted to engage the quantity of uncured cement and having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a first end, a second end, an upper surface and a lower surface; a console assembly containing at least a vibrator capable of actuation to vibrate, the console assembly being either directly or indirectly in contact with the upper surface of the screed plate so that the vibrator when activated imparts vibrations to the screed plate; a pair of spaced apart mounting plates on the console assembly; an elongated pivot bar pivotally mounted between the mounting plates for pivotal movement along a longitudinal axis of the pivot bar; one or more first quick connecting mechanisms connecting the console assembly to the screed plate; a first handle and a second handle each having a lower end adjacent the console assembly and an upper end for grasping by the operator; and first and second handle quick connect mechanisms detachably connecting the lower ends of the first and second handles, respectively to the console assembly for quick removal of the first and second handles from the console assembly.