Agricultural header with inter-frame flexible seal

An agricultural header for use with an agricultural harvester, the agricultural header configured to cut crop when the agricultural harvester moves in a direction of travel, the agricultural header comprising:

• a header main frame,
• a cutter bar,
• a center draper frame coupled pivotally to the header main frame and coupled to the cutter bar,
• a float arm coupled pivotally to the header main frame and coupled to the cutter bar such that the float arm is movable relative to the center draper frame,
• an endless side draper belt supported by the float arm and positioned to receive crop cut by the agricultural header and advance cut crop laterally relative to the direction of travel, the float arm extending under the side draper belt,
• an endless center draper belt supported by the center draper frame and positioned in register with the side draper belt to receive cut crop laterally therefrom and advance cut crop rearwardly toward the agricultural harvester opposite to the direction of travel, and
• an inter-frame flexible seal fastened to the float arm and fastened to the center draper frame on opposing lateral sides of a gap that laterally inwardly extends from the float arm to the center support frame, the flexible seal underlying the side draper belt to receive cut crop that falls from the side draper belt and arranged relative to the center draper belt to guide fallen crop toward the center draper belt, wherein the flexible seal is configured to flex to accommodate movement of the float arm relative to the center draper frame, wherein the seal wraps around a corner of the center draper frame.

An agricultural header for use with an agricultural harvester, the agricultural header configured to cut crop when the agricultural harvester moves in a direction of travel, the agricultural header comprising:

• a first frame,
• a second frame, the first frame coupled for movement relative to the second frame,
• an endless side draper belt positioned to receive crop cut by the agricultural header and advance cut crop laterally relative to the direction of travel, the first frame extending under the side draper belt,
• an endless center draper belt supported by the second frame and positioned in register with the side draper belt to receive cut crop laterally therefrom and advance cut crop rearwardly toward the agricultural harvester opposite to the direction of travel, and
• an inter-frame flexible seal fastened to a fore-aft side member of the first frame and fastened to a fore-aft side member of the second frame on opposing lateral sides of a gap that laterally inwardly extends from the first frame to a center support frame, the flexible seal underlying the side draper belt to receive cut crop that falls from the side draper belt and arranged relative to the center draper belt to guide fallen crop toward the center draper belt, wherein the flexible seal is configured to flex to accommodate movement of the first frame relative to the second frame, and wherein the flexible seal is coupled to, and configured to laterally wrap around, an intersection of a fore-aft side member and a laterally-extending front member of the first frame.