Torque transmitting adjustable belt

An endless, readily adjustable flexible belt comprising:

• a plurality of similarly constructed links connected in end to end relationship to form an endless belt,
• each of said links comprising a molded link having a body portion and opposed end portions, said body portions having a top and bottom plane,
• one of said end portions having spaced apart projecting ears to define a female end portion, and the other of said end portion having a center projecting portion defining a male end portion,
• a pin extending transversely of said male end portion,
• said ears having aligned holes formed therein,
• said holes being adapted to receive the transverse pin of the next adjacent link,
• said body portion having spaced apart top plane and a bottom plane,
• tapered side walls disposed between said top and bottom plane,
• and said bottom including transversely extending indentations longitudinally spaced therealong.

A link for use in a continuous belt formed by a plurality of links, each of said links comprising:

• a body portion,
• said body portion having a male portion extending at one end of said body portion,
• a pin protruding transversely of said male portion,
• a female portion extending from the other end of said body portion,
• said female portion comprising a pair of spaced apart ears,
• each of said spaced apart ears having aligned holes formed therein,
• said female portion being adapted to receive a male portion of a similarly constructed link and secured thereby by engaging the pin of a similarly constructed link in said holes,
• said body, male and female portions, being integrally formed of a flexible material whereby adjacent links can be readily assembled by snap fitting the male portion of one link to the female portion of an adjacent link wherein said link has a cross-sectional shape of an isosceles trapezoid.

A link for use in a continuous belt formed of a plurality of links, each of said links comprising:

• a body portion,
• said body portion having a male portion extending at one end of said body portion,
• a pin protruding transversely of said male portion,
• a female portion extending from the other end of said body portion,
• said female portion comprising a pair of spaced apart ears,
• each of said spaced apart ears having aligned holes formed therein,
• said female portion being adapted to receive a male portion of a similarly constructed link and secured thereto by engaging the pin of a similarly constructed link in said holes,
• said body, male and female portions, being integrally formed of a flexible material whereby adjacent links can be readily assembled by snap fitting the male portion of one link to the female portion of an adjacent link, wherein said link has a bottom portion, said bottom portion having transversely formed indentations to enhance the flexibility of said link.