Header for an agricultural harvester having a draper seal
A header for an agricultural harvester including a draper frame. A conveyor having a fore end and an aft end is supported by the draper frame and a draper seal is adjustably attached to the draper frame adjacent the fore end of the conveyor. The draper seal covers a bead seal at the fore end of the conveyor and extends substantially along the width of the fore end of the conveyor. The draper seal includes a first portion attached to the draper frame, a second portion extending forwardly from the first portion, a third portion extending upwardly from the second portion, and a fourth portion extending rearwardly from the third portion. The second, third and fourth portions surround and cover the conveyor bead seal.
1. A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:
a cutter bar plate;
a draper frame adjacent the cutter bar plate and having a slot;
a conveyor supported by the draper frame and having a fore end and an aft end;
an adjustable draper seal including a first portion attached to the draper frame; and
a fastener passing through the first portion and the slot for providing adjustments of the adjustable draper seal relative to the conveyor.
2. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal covers the fore end of the conveyor.
3. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal comprises:
a second portion extending forwardly from the first portion;
a third portion extending upwardly from the second portion; and
a fourth portion extending rearwardly from the third portion.
4. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal comprises:
a second portion extending perpendicular to the first portion;
a third portion extending perpendicular to the second portion; and
a fourth portion extending perpendicular to the third portion.
5. The header of claim 1 , wherein the conveyor comprises a bead seal disposed along the fore end of the conveyor.
6. The header of claim 5 , wherein the adjustable draper seal covers the bead seal.
7. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal is only attached to the draper frame.
8. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal is positioned between the conveyor and the cutter bar plate.
9. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal is adjacent an aft end of the cutter bar plate.
10. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal is posterior to the cutter bar plate.
11. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal extends along substantially an entire width of the fore end of the conveyor.
12. An agricultural harvester comprising the header of claim 1 .
13. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal is movable between a first vertical position and a second vertical position spaced from the first vertical position.
14. The header of claim 1 , wherein the adjustable draper seal is attached to the draper frame beneath the conveyor.
15. The header of claim 1 , wherein the slot is an elongated substantially vertical slot.
16. A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:
a cutter bar plate;
a draper frame adjacent the cutter bar plate;
a conveyor supported by the draper frame and having a fore end and an aft end; and
a draper seal attached to the draper frame, the draper seal including:
a first portion attached to the draper frame,
a second portion extending forwardly from the first portion,
a third portion extending upwardly from the second portion, and
a fourth portion extending rearwardly from the third portion.
17. The header of claim 16 , wherein the conveyor comprises a bead seal disposed along the fore end of the conveyor.
18. The header of claim 16 , wherein the draper seal is positioned between the conveyor and the cutter bar plate.
19. A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:
a cutter bar plate;
a draper frame adjacent the cutter bar plate;
a conveyor supported by the draper frame and having a fore end and an aft end; and
a draper seal attached to the draper frame, the draper seal including:
a first portion attached to the draper frame,
a second portion extending perpendicular to the first portion,
a third portion extending perpendicular to the second portion, and
a fourth portion extending perpendicular to the third portion.
20. The header of claim 19 , wherein the conveyor comprises a bead seal disposed along the fore end of the conveyor.