Patent ID: 7587885

Claim:
A draper header for a combine or harvester, said header comprising: a header frame having a longitudinal dimension transverse to a direction of travel of said combine or harvester; at least two moving belts, said belts being disposed on said frame to receive cut crop from a cutter and to move the crop from an outer portion of said header towards an inner portion of said header; each of said belts having a leading edge oriented towards the direction of travel of said combine or harvester and a trailing edge oriented away from said direction of travel and each of said belts having an inner aspect disposed in spaced relation to an inner aspect of the other of said belts such as to define a gap therebetween, said gap receiving cut crop being transported inwardly from said belts; said header having no center draper substantially perpendicular to said belts and conveying crop rearwardly; an auger, said auger having a cylinder around an axis and two ends, at least one of said ends being oriented outwardly and said auger being disposed to urge crop from said gap towards a feeder house position behind said gap; a floor plate beneath said gap, said floor plate being non-moving during operations; said floor plate having a contour on its upper surface, said contour urging cut crop towards said feeder house position; said contour being a chevron with an apex oriented rearwardly.