Fastening system for a conveyor belt

A conveyor belt segment, comprising:

• a flexible body extending in thickness from a top surface to a bottom surface, in width from a first side to a second side and in length from a first end to a second end;
• a first rigid connector extending from the first end, the first rigid connector comprising a base embedded in the flexible body and a connecting portion protruding from the first end.

A conveyor belt segment configured to mate with another conveyor belt segment, comprising:

• a flexible body having a top conveying surface and a bottom surface including drive structure, the flexible body extending in length from a first end to a second end and in width from a first side to a second side;
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• a first set of laterally spaced apart rigid connectors extending from the first end of the flexible body, each rigid connector including a base embedded in the flexible body through microscopic entanglement and a connecting portion extending from the first end.