Patent ID: 8899872

Claim:
A screed die box comprising: a screed die bucket; a screed die box gate slidably connected at the bottom of the screed die bucket; a screed die box lever rotatably connected to the screed die bucket and the screed die box gate for sliding the screed die box gate between an open position and a closed position; a screed plate slidably connected along an aft side of the screed die bucket, the screed plate including a positioning aperture; and a positioning member that is located in the screed die bucket that engages the screed plate, the positioning member sliding the screed plate as the positioning member is rotated, the positioning member comprising: a screw shaft; a screw head at one end of the screw shaft; and a screw shoulder positioned along the length of the screw shaft that is spaced apart from the screw head; wherein the positioning member engages the screed plate by having the screed plate positioned between the screw head and the screw shoulder.