Link (105 i; 205 i; 305 i) for a chain (100; 200; 300) for an article conveyor, wherein said link (105 i; 205 i; 305 i) comprises: a first link element (110; 210; 310) and a second link element (115; 215; 315) formed as coupleable separate parts, the first link element (110; 210; 310) being configured to support articles to be conveyed, and the second link element (115; 215; 315) being adapted to support the first link element (110; 210; 310) and to allow the chain (100; 200; 300) to be moved when in use in the conveyor; a hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) provided in the second link element (115; 215; 315) for hinging said link (105 i; 205 i; 305 i) to a further link (105 i +1,105 i -1; 205 i +1,205 i- 1; 305 i +1,305 i -1) of the chain (100; 200; 300), said hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) being adapted to the insertion within it of a hinging element (120; 220; 320) along an insertion direction for hinging the link to another link of the chain, confining means (110 F1,110 F2; 210 F1,210 F2; 310 F1,310 F2) provided in the first link element (110; 210; 310) and adapted, when the first link element (110; 210; 310) is coupled to the second link element (115; 215; 315), to confine said hinging element (120; 220; 320) within the hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) along the insertion direction, thereby preventing the hinging element (120; 220; 320) to escape from said hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) along the insertion direction; coupling means (135 1,135 2,140 1,140 2; 235 1,235 2,240 1,240 2; 335 1,335 2,325 1E,325 2E) for coupling the first link element (110; 210; 310) and the second link element (115; 215; 315) to each other, and comprising a first coupling element (135 1,135 2; 235 1,235 2; 335 1,335 2) provided in said confining means (110 F1,110 F2; 210 F1,210 F2; 310 F1,310 F2), and a second coupling element (140 1,140 2; 240 1,240 2; 325 1E,325 2E) provided in the second link element (115; 215; 315) and adapted to be coupled to the first coupling element, characterised in that the first (135 1,135 2; 235 1,235 2; 335 1,335 2) and second coupling elements (140 1,140 2; 240 1,240 2; 325 1E,325 2E) are configured to lock to each-other, such that a hinging element-free coupling between the first (110; 210; 310) and the second (115; 215; 315) link elements is obtained. a first link element (110; 210; 310) and a second link element (115; 215; 315) formed as coupleable separate parts, the first link element (110; 210; 310) being configured to support articles to be conveyed, and the second link element (115; 215; 315) being adapted to support the first link element (110; 210; 310) and to allow the chain (100; 200; 300) to be moved when in use in the conveyor; a hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) provided in the second link element (115; 215; 315) for hinging said link (105 i; 205 i; 305 i) to a further link (105 i +1,105 i -1; 205 i +1,205 i- 1; 305 i +1,305 i -1) of the chain (100; 200; 300), said hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) being adapted to the insertion within it of a hinging element (120; 220; 320) along an insertion direction for hinging the link to another link of the chain, confining means (110 F1,110 F2; 210 F1,210 F2; 310 F1,310 F2) provided in the first link element (110; 210; 310) and adapted, when the first link element (110; 210; 310) is coupled to the second link element (115; 215; 315), to confine said hinging element (120; 220; 320) within the hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) along the insertion direction, thereby preventing the hinging element (120; 220; 320) to escape from said hinging region (125,130; 225,230; 325,330) along the insertion direction; coupling means (135 1,135 2,140 1,140 2; 235 1,235 2,240 1,240 2; 335 1,335 2,325 1E,325 2E) for coupling the first link element (110; 210; 310) and the second link element (115; 215; 315) to each other, and comprising a first coupling element (135 1,135 2; 235 1,235 2; 335 1,335 2) provided in said confining means (110 F1,110 F2; 210 F1,210 F2; 310 F1,310 F2), and a second coupling element (140 1,140 2; 240 1,240 2; 325 1E,325 2E) provided in the second link element (115; 215; 315) and adapted to be coupled to the first coupling element, characterised in that the first (135 1,135 2; 235 1,235 2; 335 1,335 2) and second coupling elements (140 1,140 2; 240 1,240 2; 325 1E,325 2E) are configured to lock to each-other, such that a hinging element-free coupling between the first (110; 210; 310) and the second (115; 215; 315) link elements is obtained.