US 11,297,770 B2 · Draper belt assembly for an agricultural harvester

Abstract

A draper belt assembly for an agricultural harvester that includes a first roller, a second roller, and a draper belt surrounding the first and second rollers. The draper belt includes a front end, a rear end opposite the front end, and an upper surface extending from the front end to the rear end having a width substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of one of the first and second rollers. The draper belt further includes a plurality of spaced apart lugs each extending in the widthwise direction having an anterior end distal to the rear end and a posterior end proximal to the rear end, wherein the anterior end is spaced from the front end of the draper belt at least about 15 mm.

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Dependent claims

A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:

a cutter bar extending in a widthwise direction of the header;
and
a lateral draper belt assembly that includes:
a first roller,
a second roller, and
a draper belt surrounding the first and second rollers, the draper belt including:
a front end proximate the cutter bar,
a rear end opposite the front end and distal to the cutter bar, and
an upper surface extending from the front end to the rear end having a width substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of one of the first and second rollers, and
a plurality of spaced apart lugs each extending in a widthwise direction having an anterior end distal to the rear end and spaced from the front end a first distance, and a posterior end proximal to the rear end and spaced from the rear end a second distance less than the first distance.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Draper belt assembly for an agricultural harvester

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Draper belt assembly for an agricultural harvester

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Abstract

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