Fastener assembly for a conveyor chain, a carrier for use with the fastener assembly and method for modifying a conveyor chain

A fastener assembly (1) for attaching a carrier (2) to a conveyor chain (3), said fastener assembly (1) comprising:

• a first link plate (4);
• a second link plate (5), the first link plane (4) located in a position opposed to the second link plate (5), wherein said first and second link plates (4, 5) are arranged to define between them an interspace (6), said first link plate (4) having an inner side (7) facing towards the second link plate (5) and an outer side (8) facing away from the second link plate (5);
• link pins (9) connecting said link plates (4, 5);
• and
• a fastener (10) for a carrier (2), wherein said fastener (10) is attached to the first link plate (4) at the outer side (8) of said first link plate (4) by means of a retainer (11), which at least partially encompasses said first link plate (4) and extends into the interspace (6) between said first and second link plates (4, 5) so as to attach the fastener (10) to the first link plate (4), wherein adjoining link plates (12) are arranged adjacent to the inner side (7) of said first link plate (4), and that said retainer (11) has a thickness at the inner side (7) of said first link plate (4) equal to or less than the thickness of said adjoining link plates (12).