US Patent Issued to Deere & Co. on May 26 for "Agricultural header with inter-frame flexible seal" (Illinois, Iowa Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,635,610, issued on May 26, was assigned to Deere & Co. (Moline, Ill.).

"Agricultural header with inter-frame flexible seal" was invented by Matthew R. White (Geneseo, Ill.), Duane M. Bomleny (Geneseo, Ill.), Bryan R. Yanke (Eldridge, Iowa) and Justin C. Freehill (Fenton, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An agricultural header comprises a first frame, a second frame, an endless side draper belt supported by the first frame, an endless center draper belt positioned in register with the side draper belt to receive cut crop laterally therefrom, an inter-frame flexible seal coupled to the first frame and the second frame. The first frame is...