Chain

Abstract

A chain having a horizontal chain link and a vertical chain link linked in the horizontal chain link. The chain links each having two legs and two opposite bows connecting the legs to one another, such that the links each form self-contained courses. The horizontal link has a functional section on at least one bow designed, on the one hand, in a blocking plane such that the functional section cannot plunge through the vertical link arranged in a first orientation relative to the horizontal link, and, on the other hand, with a width that is narrower than the inner width of the vertical link such that that functional section can plunge through the vertical link arranged in a second orientation relative to the horizontal link. The horizontal link has an inner support section in the inward-facing apex bow region and, on the functional section, provides an outer support path leading around the course of the horizontal link for supporting the vertical link.