Flexible auger wrapper liner for a crop conveying auger

A disc/rotary mower header, comprising:

• a frame comprising a front portion and a rear portion;
• plural rotary discs coupled laterally along the frame and proximal to the front portion;
• one or more augers operably coupled to the frame and disposed laterally and adjacent the plural rotary discs;
• one or more auger wrappers coupled to the frame and disposed rearward from, and adjacent to, the respective one or more augers, each of the one or more auger wrappers comprising a curved surface;
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• for at least one of the auger wrappers, one or more liners having a front surface and a rear surface, the one or more liner attached to the at least one of the auger wrappers with the front surface facing the respective one or more augers and the rear surface contacting the respective one or more auger wrappers, the at least one of the auger wrappers less flexible than each of the one or more liners such that one or more liners conform to the curved surface of the auger wrapper.

An auger-based system used in processing of crop material, comprising:

• a frame;
• an auger operably coupled to the frame;
• an auger wrapper fixed to the frame and proximal to the auger, the auger wrapper comprising a first rigidity;
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• a liner having a front surface and a rear surface, the liner attached to the auger wrapper with the front surface facing the auger and the rear surface contacting the auger wrapper, the liner comprising a second rigidity that is less rigid than the first rigidity such that the liner conforms to the curved surface of the auger wrapper.