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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8109851 | Driving belt and method for assembling same A driving belt and method of assembling the same, which can fit rings with elements easily even at a final phase of fitting work. In a driving belt, two rows of endless rings are accommodated and held parallel to each other in a recess of a plurality of elements int... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8062159 | Metal ring for metal belt In a metal ring for a metal belt of a belt type continuously variable transmission, a relationship is established between a compressive residual stress of a metal ring of an innermost layer imparted by a nitriding treatment and a free state radius of the metal ring ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7846049 | Belt for continuously variable transmission A belt (metal V belt) has a number of elements held by a ring in an endless shape and aligned in a peripheral direction of the ring. The element includes a head portion, a neck portion and a body portion. The body portion has a V face brought into contact with a dri... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7470204 | Transmission with belt elements, especially for the transmission of force between two pairs of conical disks of the transmission A transmission having a steplessly adjustable transmission ratio that includes an endless torque-transmitting element in the form of a plate-link chain. The chain is adapted to pass over and around two pairs of conical disks, and it includes a number of side-by-side... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7367909 | Drive belt and continuously variable transmission wherein such is utilised Drive belt provided with a continuous band having a radially inwardly oriented surface and a radially outwardly oriented surface, and with an array of plate-like transverse elements engaging the continuous band. The band is curved in a transverse direction at a crow... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7354365 | Metal belt A metal belt includes a metal ring assembly formed from a plurality of layered endless metal rings, and a large number of metal elements supported on the metal ring assembly, the metal belt assembly being wound around a pulley and transmitting a driving force. The c... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351172 | Scratch preventing metal push belt and oil specification A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7316626 | Engine An engine having an engine case on one side of which a V-belt type of continuously variable transmission is provided, the CVT being placed in a transmission case and constituted that a V-belt is routed around a drive pulley and a driven pulley, the drive pulley bein... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7303496 | Transverse element having a distance surface between a supporting surface and a pulley sheave contact surface A transverse element for a push belt for a continuously variable transmission comprises a supporting surface for supporting a carrier of the push belt, and a pulley sheave contact surface for contacting pulley sheaves of the continuously variable transmission. A cur... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294077 | CVT belt with chromium nitride coating A belt for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) includes at least one continuous band supported against a contact face in a slot formed in each of a plurality of transverse elements of the CVT. The band has a surface positioned against the contact face. This s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282002 | Belt for continuously variable transmission A belt for a continuously variable transmission comprises endless plate-like rings 2 and a plurality of plate-like elements 3, which are placed adjacent to one another and slidably on the rings 2, so that the rings 2 are disposed on the s... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261656 | Metal V-belt An element for use in an annular metal belt (1) is disclosed. The annular metal belt (1) transmits torque between two pulleys each having a V-shaped groove. The element has a flank capable of making frictional contact with the V-shaped groove for trans... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7217209 | Belt type continuously variable transmission A belt type continuously variable transmission includes a drive pulley having a fixed pulley half and a movable pulley half; a driven pulley having a fixed pulley half and a movable pulley half; and a metal belt. The metal belt includes a metal ring assembly having ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204892 | Hoop for CVT belt and manufacturing method therefor A hoop for a CVT belt including foreign matter existing in a nitrided hardened layer and surface of the hoop, the foreign matter comprises at least one of an oxide-type foreign matter, a nitride-type foreign matter, and a carbide-type foreign matter. The oxide-type ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201689 | Metal driving belt Driving belt provided with an enclosed tension element and metal transverse elements accommodated so as to be movable in a longitudinal direction along the tension element. The transverse elements each comprise a body part, a head part and a neck part therebetween. ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179184 | Link chain and method of making, assembling and utilizing the same A link chain for use in the continuously variable transmission of the power train in a motor vehicle is assembled of pairs of composite identical or dissimilar links each having a stack of apertured plates, and of coupling units employing pairs of non-circular pins ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169072 | Metal push belt and oil specification related thereto A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163476 | Belt type continuously variable transmission In a belt type continuously variable transmission having a variable width drive pulley, a variable width driven pulley, and a metal V belt, which is disposed around the drive and driven pulleys, the contour of the surfaces (V faces) in contact with the metal V belt ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7131923 | Low-vibration hybrid V-belt In a low-vibration V-belt (2), consisting of at least one load carrier (4; 4a, 4b) and a plurality of support elements (6) located thereon, the damping effect is improved. The formation of the damping elements (34) in... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7108624 | Belt Belt for use in a continuous variable transmission, comprising an endless carrier for taking op 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 surfac... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7077775 | Oxa(thia)zolidine compounds, process for preparation thereof and anti-inflammatory agents A metal belt for a continuously variable transmission includes many metal elements assembled to an endless metal ring assembly, and is wound around drive and driven pulleys to transmit a driving force. A retainer comprising an endless resilient member deformable rad... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070529 | Power transmission belt A power transmission belt having a load carrying band with a length, and a plurality of blocks attached to the load carrying band at preselected, spaced intervals along the length of the load carrying band. The plurality of blocks have a thickness (t), measured in a... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066858 | Belt 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 co... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7066859 | Belt A continuous variable transmission belt includes a set of nested metal rings, the set interacting with transverse elements provided slidably along the set, and the rings of the set being accommodated with small mutual play between each pair of adjacent rings, where ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048665 | Power transmission chain having links with lateral spacing elements A chain having a plurality of inside links and guide links. The plurality of inside links each have a pair of apertures and are interleaved and connected to form rows. The plurality of guide links each have a pair of apertures and are placed outside of alternate row... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7029411 | Driving belt and transverse element for a driving belt A driving belt for use in a continuously variable transmission comprising two V-shaped pulleys, which driving belt comprises a carrier consisting of two endless band packages lying side by side, on which transverse elements are disposed. Each transverse element incl... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6997836 | Belt for continuously variable transmission Protrusions formed on an inner peripheral surface of at least an innermost metal ring of a belt for a continuously variable transmission are initially worn. An average contact width w of the protrusions, measured in a direction perpendicular to a direction of... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6945890 | Scratch preventing metal push belt and oil specification A composite driving belt provided with a carrier and a plurality of transverse elements assembled slidably thereon, the carrier including one or more bands, preferably composed of a plurality of endless metal bands disposed radially around each other, each element b... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942590 | Belt fabric, and power transmission belt and high load power transmission V-belt using such a belt fabric A belt fabric which is provided at a part of a power transmission belt on which frictional forces act is formed by dipping into a rubber solution prepared by dissolving a non cross-linked hydrogenated nitrile rubber composition, mixed with a polyethylene powder havi... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6908407 | Silent chain transmission mechanism A silent chain transmission mechanism includes a sprocket and a silent chain having link interleaved link rows each composed of plural randomly selected link plates and connected together by connecting pins. The outside dimensions of the link plate are smaller than ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6896633 | Belt for continuously variable transmission A belt for a continuously variable transmission includes a metal ring assembly and a plurality of metal elements formed of a carbon steel and supported on the metal ring assembly. A recess of the metal element at which stress concentrates, namely, undercut portions ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6875143 | Transmission belt provided with transverse elements having a displaceable contact line A transmission belt for a continuously variable transmission includes, transverse elements (5) and an endless carrier (9) for keeping together the transverse elements (5), each transverse element (5) provided with a rocking edge (12 | 04/05/2005 |
| 6832967 | Belt for non-stage transmissions In a belt for a continuously variable transmission, a first line on a lower edge of an element body of a metal element is determined, and a second line straightforwardly connecting a lower end of a V-face to which a load is applied from a V-groove in a pulley and an... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6830525 | Belt The present invention relates to a belt for use in a continuously variable transmission, in particular for automotive application, comprising at least one set (7) of nested metal rings, the set interacting with transverse elements (3) provided slidably... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6824484 | Chain A drive chain suitable for use in a continuously variable transmission of a motor vehicle, the transmission having two pairs of spaced drive members about which the chain passes to transfer torque from one drive member to the other. The chain includes a plurality of... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6821224 | Drive belt, method for manufacturing a continuous band thereof and continuously variable transmission wherein such is utilized A drive belt (1) includes at least one continuous band (22) engaged with a number of (plate-like) transverse elements (30) such that the elements (30) may slide freely along a longitudinal direction (L) of the continuous band (22),... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6811507 | Plate-link chain A continuously variable, conical disk transmission including a torque-transmitting member in the form of a plate-link chain or a thrust link band. The chain includes plate links that are interconnected by pairs of rocker members that extend transversely relative to ... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6758778 | CVT belt The invention comprises a CVT belt having two multi-ribbed belts. Each belt is engaged in an opposing slot in a transversely mounted clip. Each belt is retained in each slot by a flat belt which is sandwiched into each slot with the multi-ribbed belt. ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6755760 | Belt for non-stage transmissions In a belt for a continuously variable transmission, a first clearance CLNH is defined between a projection and a recess formed on front and rear surfaces of a metal element, and a second clearance CLy is defined between an upper surface of a metal ring as... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6746353 | Guide bar, chain incorporating such a bar and engine equipped with such a chain This invention relates to a guide bar for a drive chain, provided with two orifices for passage of a pintle pin, each orifice being substantially triangular in shape, with substantially identical edges, in the form of arc of circle and concave. The bar is provided w... | 06/08/2004 |
