Hybrid seam for a draper belt in an agricultural harvester

An endless belt assembly, comprising:

• an elongate belt having opposite ends, and a pair of side edges defining a width of said belt therebetween;
• and
• a seam joining said opposite ends of said belt, said seam including a splice bar and a pair of lacings, said splice bar having a length which is less than said belt width, each said lacing disposed in an area between a corresponding end of said splice bar and a respective said side edge of said belt.

An agricultural harvester, comprising:

• a feeder housing;
• and
• a cutting platform attached to said feeder housing, said cutting platform including at least one platform section with an elongate belt assembly, said belt assembly including an elongate belt and a seam joining opposite ends of said belt, said belt having a pair of side edges defining a width of said belt therebetween, said seam including a splice bar and a pair of lacings, said splice bar having a length which is less than said belt width, each said lacing disposed in an area between a corresponding end of said splice bar and a respective said side edge of said belt.