Saw chain connector

A saw chain comprising:

• a plurality of elongated center links;
• a plurality of elongated connecting links;
• a plurality of elongated saw tooth links;
• wherein said saw tooth links are constructed of an extremely hard material;
• wherein said center links and said connecting links are constructed of a nonhardened metal;
• wherein each center link has an aperture formed in each longitudinal end, each connecting line has an aperture formed in each longitudinal end and said saw tooth link has an aperture formed in each longitudinal end, and further comprising means for detachably connecting one end of at least one center link between one end of one saw tooth link and one end of one connecting link, said last-mentioned ends of said connecting link, saw tooth link and center link being positioned so that the apertures in said last-mentioned ends are in registry with each other, said detachable connecting means further comprising a female member having a sleeve portion positioned through said registering apertures and a male member which threadably engages said female member, said members each including an enlarged head whereby said links are entrapped between the enlarged heads;
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• wherein said apertures in said connecting links and said center links are substantially the same diameter and wherein said female member includes a cylindrical sleeve having an outer diameter substantially equal to the diameter of said last-mentioned apertures, said sleeve including an internally threaded axial bore, and further including a reduced diameter portion having substantially the same diameter as the diameter of said apertures in said saw tooth links, and said male member including an externally threaded shank which threadably engages said sleeve axial bore.