公开(公告)号：US20230309453A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18024791

申请日：2020-09-04

Applicant: MACDON INDUSTRIES LTD

Inventor： ERIC GRENIER ,  FRANK TALBOT ,  ROMAIN COUDIERE

IPC: A01D61/00 ,  A01D57/20

CPC classification number: A01D61/002 ,  A01D57/20 ,  A01D34/14

Abstract: A draper header for harvesting agricultural crops includes a tension draper track assembly for supporting a return run of a draper belt. The draper header includes a header frame with first and second support legs, and the draper belt extends across the first and second support legs for transporting harvested agricultural crops. The tension draper track assembly is operatively coupled between the first and second support legs and includes an elongated draper track. The elongated draper track is secured to one of the first and second support legs and includes a tensioning mechanism coupled to the other of the first and second support legs for tensioning the elongated draper track across the first and second support legs for supporting the return run of the draper belt. The elongated draper track may also be coated in a low-friction material to reduce friction and wear on the return run of the draper belt.