Patent ID: 8813465

Claim:
A device for blocking ejection of crop material from an auger platform of an agricultural harvester, the device comprising: a shield having a width dimension for lying along an axial direction defined by an auger of the auger platform, the shield having a mounting edge running along the width dimension and an opposing free edge of the shield also running in the width dimension; mounting elements arranged to attach the shield to the auger platform along the mounting edge of the shield at position behind the auger to carry the shield in a condition blocking ejection of crop material from the auger; a movable connection arranged between the shield and the mounting elements to allow movement of the shield relative to the auger platform; and a flexible seal extending along the width dimension of the shield adjacent the mounting edge thereof to close off a space between the shield and the auger platform in each of a plurality of shield positions attainable via the movable connection; wherein the flexible seal is arranged to open between the shield and the auger platform under movement of the shield into a retracted position withdrawn from over the auger.