Conveyor chain with multi-segment conveying floor

A row unit for a header of an agricultural vehicle, comprising:

• a first deck assembly comprising (i) a first plurality of plates defining a first outer periphery for contacting a crop material and (ii) a first chain for mounting the first plurality of plates, wherein adjacent ones of the first plurality of plates at least partially overlap and are movable with respect to one another;
• and
• a second deck assembly juxtaposed to and spaced apart from the first deck assembly such that a space is formed in between the first deck assembly and the second deck assembly for receiving the crop material therethrough, the second deck assembly comprising (i) a second plurality of plates defining a second outer periphery for contacting the crop material and (ii) a second chain for mounting the second plurality of plates, wherein adjacent ones of the second plurality of plates at least partially overlap and are movable with respect to one another,
• wherein each plate of the first plurality of plates and the second plurality of plates has a unitary body including a raised portion and a lowered portion integrally joined to the raised portion by a bend in the unitary body such that a respective raised portion fits on top of a respective lowered portion of the adjacent ones of the first plurality of plates and the adjacent ones of the second plurality of plates, respectively.

A header for an agricultural vehicle, comprising:

• a frame;
• and
• at least one row unit supported by the frame, the at least one row unit comprising at least one deck assembly comprising a plurality of plates defining an outer periphery for contacting a crop material,
• wherein adjacent ones of the plurality of plates at least partially overlap and are movable with respect to one another, wherein each plate of the plurality of plates has a unitary body including a raised portion and a lowered portion integrally joined to the raised portion by a bend in the unitary body such that, as the adjacent ones of the plurality of plates at least partially overlap, a respective raised portion fits on top of a respective lowered portion of the adjacent ones of the plurality of plates,
• wherein the unitary body has a uniform wall thickness, and
• wherein said plurality of plates are stacked together along a stacking direction, and the bend in the unitary body is defined by a bend axis that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the stacking direction.