A link for conveyor chains of the type that are defined by at least one central core from which a plurality of side projections (2, 2', 3, 3') extend, wherein: the central core extends transversely to a direction of transport of the conveyor chain; the side projections (2, 2', 3, 3') extend in opposed direction therefrom in the direction of transport; wherein the link comprises: two longer side projections (2, 2'), a first longer side projection located close to a first end of the central core and a second longer side projection located close to a second end of the central core, the first longer side projection and the second longer side projection being on a different sides of said central core; and two shorter side projections (3, 3'), a first shorter side projection and a second shorter side projection, the shorter side projections (3, 3') located parallel to the longer side projections (2, 2') in pairs, i.e., the first longer side projection is parallel to the second shorter side projection, while the first shorter side projection is parallel to the second longer side projection, each of the pairs being located on one side of the central core, the side projections (2, 2', 3, 3') being offset from one another, such that the first shorter side projection is located at the center of the portion of the core comprised between the first longer side projection and the second shorter side projection, and accordingly, said second shorter side projection is located at the center of the portion of the core comprised between the first shorter side projection and the second longer side projection, characterized in that the link comprises, an end distance of at least one end of the link larger than an upper thickness wherein:the end distance is the distance between a rotational axis (eg), which is a coaxial axis where consecutive links rotate with each other, and the end of the link; the upper thickness is the length between the rotational axis (eg) and an upper surface of the link. the central core extends transversely to a direction of transport of the conveyor chain; the side projections (2, 2', 3, 3') extend in opposed direction therefrom in the direction of transport; wherein the link comprises: two longer side projections (2, 2'), a first longer side projection located close to a first end of the central core and a second longer side projection located close to a second end of the central core, the first longer side projection and the second longer side projection being on a different sides of said central core; and two shorter side projections (3, 3'), a first shorter side projection and a second shorter side projection, the shorter side projections (3, 3') located parallel to the longer side projections (2, 2') in pairs, i.e., the first longer side projection is parallel to the second shorter side projection, while the first shorter side projection is parallel to the second longer side projection, each of the pairs being located on one side of the central core, the side projections (2, 2', 3, 3') being offset from one another, such that the first shorter side projection is located at the center of the portion of the core comprised between the first longer side projection and the second shorter side projection, and accordingly, said second shorter side projection is located at the center of the portion of the core comprised between the first shorter side projection and the second longer side projection, characterized in that the link comprises, an end distance of at least one end of the link larger than an upper thickness wherein:the end distance is the distance between a rotational axis (eg), which is a coaxial axis where consecutive links rotate with each other, and the end of the link; the upper thickness is the length between the rotational axis (eg) and an upper surface of the link. two longer side projections (2, 2'), a first longer side projection located close to a first end of the central core and a second longer side projection located close to a second end of the central core, the first longer side projection and the second longer side projection being on a different sides of said central core; and two shorter side projections (3, 3'), a first shorter side projection and a second shorter side projection, the shorter side projections (3, 3') located parallel to the longer side projections (2, 2') in pairs, i.e., the first longer side projection is parallel to the second shorter side projection, while the first shorter side projection is parallel to the second longer side projection, each of the pairs being located on one side of the central core, the side projections (2, 2', 3, 3') being offset from one another, such that the first shorter side projection is located at the center of the portion of the core comprised between the first longer side projection and the second shorter side projection, and accordingly, said second shorter side projection is located at the center of the portion of the core comprised between the first shorter side projection and the second longer side projection, characterized in that the link comprises, an end distance of at least one end of the link larger than an upper thickness wherein:the end distance is the distance between a rotational axis (eg), which is a coaxial axis where consecutive links rotate with each other, and the end of the link; the upper thickness is the length between the rotational axis (eg) and an upper surface of the link.