of the paper the plate link chain is assembled from three different transverse rows a b and c within which in each case two pressure members 14 intervene to provide a connection between each two transverse rows the transverse rows a b and c are each offset from each other in the longitudinal extent of the openings 12 fig1 less the diameters of the pressure members 14 as can be seen from fig2 the plate links in the different transverse rows in the transverse direction of the plate link chain are arranged in such a way that viewed from left to right first of all two outermost plate links are arranged in transverse row b then follow two plate links in transverse row a then follow four plate links in transverse row c then follow two plate links in transverse row a then follow four rows in transverse row b then follow two plate links in transverse row a two plate links in transverse row c two plate links in transverse row a two plate links in transverse row b one plate link in transverse row c two plate links in transverse row a two plate links in transverse row c two plate links in transverse row b two plate links in transverse.