Center section reel for a header of an agricultural harvester

A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:

• a first reel;
• a second reel spaced from the first reel a predetermined distance;
• and
• a center belt reel assembly sandwiched between the first and second reels, the center belt reel assembly comprising:
• an endless belt rotationally driven about a rotational axis substantially parallel to a central rotational axis of one of the first and second reels, wherein the endless belt has a width that extends substantially the predetermined distance, and
• wherein the center belt reel assembly is circumscribed by the first or second reels, as viewed from a side of the first or second reels.

A header for an agricultural harvester comprising:

• a first reel;
• a second reel spaced from the first reel a predetermined distance;
• and
• a center belt reel assembly sandwiched between the first and second reels, the center belt reel assembly comprising:
• an endless belt rotationally driven about a rotational axis substantially parallel to a central rotational axis of one of the first and second reels, wherein the endless belt has a width that extends substantially the predetermined distance,
• wherein the center belt reel assembly further comprises a drive for driving rotation of the endless belt, and
• wherein the drive is positioned at an elevation above an axis of rotation of the first and/or second reels.