Patent ID: 7980049

Claim:
A top cover for a shroud assembly on an agricultural mower, the mower having a transversely oriented cutterbar, said top cover comprising: a transverse frame hingedly connected to the mower generally above the cutterbar, said frame having a first extension and a second extension arranged to define a transversely extending channel therebetween, said first and second extensions each having a retainer; and a shield panel having generally opposing first and second sides bounded by a generally rectangular perimeter edge, said first and second sides connected to one another adjacent to said perimeter edge in a manner enclosing a generally hollow volume therein, said first and second sides each having a receptacle configured to receive said first and second retainers, respectively, such that said shield panel is fixedly engaged with said frame adjacent to a first portion of said perimeter edge by engagement of said retainers with said receptacles.