A conveyor belt hold (112) down for a draper platform (100) comprises a planar portion (204) having a front edge, a rear edge, a left edge, and a right edge, wherein one of the left and the right edges defines a first slot or groove structure (202), and the other of the left and the right edges defines a first tongue structure (200), wherein the first tongue structure (200) is configured to be engaged in a second slot or groove structure of a similar hold down (112) disposed immediately adjacent to the first tongue structure (200), and wherein the first slot or groove structure is configured to receive a second tongue structure of a similar hold down (112) disposed immediately adjacent to the first slot or groove structure.