Endless belt power transmission systems or components – Friction drive belt – Including plural interconnected members each having a drive...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Charles, Marcus (Department: 3682)
Endless belt power transmission systems or components
Friction drive belt
Including plural interconnected members each having a drive...
C474S201000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07066858
ABSTRACT:
Belt for a continuous variable transmission, comprises an endless carrier for taking up tensile forces, and a plurality of transverse elements moveable in the longitudinal direction along the carrier. The elements are provided with at least one saddle surface for contacting the carrier. The saddle surface defines an ultimate mutual position of the carrier and the elements relative to each other within the belt in radial direction, with a tapered lower part including a rocking edge and an upper part extending radially above the edge and beyond the carrier, when the carrier and surface are in mutual contact. A thickness of the upper part of a majority of the elements in the longitudinal direction is larger than a largest thickness of the tapered lower part, such that an array of elements pushed against one another within the belt when mutually contacting through their upper parts assumes an arc-like shape.
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Charles Marcus
Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V.
Young & Thompson
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