Endless belt and a link construction therefor

An endless, readily adjustable flexible belt comprising

• a plurality of similarly constructed links detachably connected in end to end relationship to form an endless closed loop;
• each of said links having a body having a male end portion and a connected female end portion,
• and said body having an upper plane surface, a lower plane surface, and opposed side plane surfaces,
• said side plane surfaces tapering inwardly toward said lower plane surface,
• said female end portion being bifurcated to form a clevis,
• said clevis having opposed clevis arms,
• said clevis arms being formed with a plurality of longitudinally extending slotted opening formed therein,
• said male portion including a plurality of opposed longitudinally extending projections extending laterally to either side thereof,
• at least one of said plurality of projections having a tapered leading edge,
• at least one of said plurality of projections having a tapered trailing edge,
• and a transversely extending indentation formed in the upper surface of each link located between said female and said male end portions for imparting flexibility to said belt.

A plastic flexible belt formed from a plurality of similar links, each of said plurality of similar links comprising:

• a male end;
• a female end;
• at least two projections extending from each longitudinal side of said male end, each of said at least two projections having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and at least two intermediate edges between the leading and trailing edges, the leading and trailing edges being inclined toward said female end;
• and
• a pair of clevis arms extending from said female end, each of said pair of clevis arms having at least two openings therein adapted to receive said at least two projections.