Draper canvas seal

A crop header arranged for cutting and transporting a standing crop comprising:

• a draper assembly arranged such that cut crop falls onto the draper assembly for transportation relative to the header;
• the draper assembly including a draper guide roller and a continuous loop of belt material wrapped defining an upper run of the belt material on top of the roller and a lower run of the belt material below the roller, wherein the belt material includes a generally horizontal upper edge portion of the upper run of the belt material;
• a generally horizontal top support wall of the header adjacent to and spaced from the upper edge portion of the belt material;
• a sealing member attached to the top support wall for spanning and sealing between the upper edge portion and the top support wall;
• wherein the sealing member comprises a strip of a flexible material which extends from a first edge portion of the strip overlying the top support wall to a second edge portion of the strip which lies over and in contact with the upper edge portion of the upper run;
• a bracket extending between a front edge and an opposite rear edge facing the upper edge portion of the belt material, the rear edge engaging and clamping the first edge portion of the strip against the top support wall;
• and
• a fastener extending through and securing the bracket to the top support wall;
• wherein the strip, when free from loading forces, includes a convex curve between the first edge portion and the second edge portion, and wherein the strip maintains the convex curve when under loading forces.