Patent ID: 7690974

Claim:
A debris deflector for preventing the accumulation of material between a cab and a header in a combine, comprising: a flexible cover having opposed sides, a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end and the opposed sides defining opposed proximal corners and the distal end and the opposed sides defining opposed distal corners; a spring means for attaching the proximal end of the cover to the combine, the spring means disposed between each of the proximal corners of the cover and the combine, the spring means having opposed ends with one end connected to the proximal corner of the cover and the other end connected to the combine; a first rigid reinforcing member; a first sleeve located adjacent the distal end of the cover, the first sleeve having a first open end at one of the opposed sides and a second open end at the other of the opposed sides and a first passageway extending between them, the first rigid reinforcing member is slidably received into the first open end, through the first passageway, and exiting out the second open end, the first rigid reinforcing member providing a first portion and a second portion extending outwardly from each open end of the first sleeve; a plurality of magnets; means for fastening one of the plurality of magnets to the first and second portions of the first rigid reinforcing member; and upon magnetically securing each of the plurality of magnets to the header, the distal end of the cover is attached to the header.