Patent ID: 7278534

Claim:
A belt comprising: a first and at least a second wire link wherein each of said wire links is adapted to interconnect with at least one longitudinally adjacent wire link including: a first and at least a second hanger portion having each a horizontal length and a cross-sectional thickness; said first and said at least a second hanger portion disposed a spaced distance apart from each other along a traverse axis of said belt; and at least one hinge portion disposed between said first and said at least a second hanger portions, said at least one hinge portion having a first section including a first and a second transverse leg each disposed at an angle A 1 of approximately 90 degrees relative to said hange portion, and a second section disposed at an angle at least approximately 180 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of said first section, wherein said second section of said at least one hinge portion is sized and shaped to fit around at least a portion of said first hanger portion of said at least one longitudinally adjacent wire link.