Screed wear plate retention assembly

A paver machine comprising:

• a frame;
• a prime mover mounted in the frame;
• ground engaging elements supporting the frame;
• and
• a screed assembly attached to the paver machine having a screed wear plate retention assembly including:
• a screed frame;
• a screed plate on a bottom of the screed frame;
• a screed wear plate attached to the screed plate and configured to contact a pavement surface;
• and
• a biasing member having a first end and a second end, the first end is secured to the screed frame and the second end is secured to the screed wear plate, the biasing member providing a retention force between the screed frame and the screed wear plate.

A method of attaching a screed wear plate to a screed assembly associated with a paver machine, the method comprising:

• attaching a screed wear plate to a screed plate on the bottom of the screed assembly;
• securing a biasing member to a screed frame of the screed assembly and the screed swear plate, the biasing member having a first end and a second end, the first end is secured to the screed frame of the screed assembly and the second end is secured to the screed wear plate, the biasing member providing a retention force between the screed frame and the screed wear plate;
• and
• retaining the screed wear plate to the screed plate during pavement operations via a retention force of the biasing member.