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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6997833 | Double-sided sliding button for use in a continuously variable transmission The double-sided sliding button comprises two spaced-apart sliding button halves configured and disposed with reference to a curved medial axis. Each half has a front side, provided with a contact surface, and a rear side. Both contact surfaces are mutually opposite... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6599211 | V-belt for low-loss power transfer A V-belt transmits rotational movements between at least two belt pulleys and includes at least one endless load carrier and a plurality of transverse blocks mounted thereon. The load carrier is fitted into slots which extend from at least one inclined la... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6592483 | CVT chain-belt having wear pads extending from wear links wherein pads are positioned at or between joint/pin ends A chain-belt for a CVT having a plurality of links, each link comprising a plurality of parallel tensile link plates, each link plate having connection apertures located substantially towards the ends thereof, each link being connected to an adjacent link... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6517458 | Endless metal belt for metal belt type nonstep variable-speed transmission An endless metal belt (15) is formed by layering thin metal rings (30) in thicknesses to form tow layered ring structures (31) and fitting the two layered ring structures in slots (32a) formed in opposite side parts of each of metal blocks (32), extending... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6334831 | Drive belt, transverse element therefor and transmission in which this is used Drive belt (10) for a continuously variable transmission, as for use in motor vehicles, having transverse elements (20) and at least one endless carrier. The transverse elements (20) are each provided with a recess (21), which extends between a first and ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6332854 | Belt for continuously variable transmission A belt for a continuously variable transmission includes a metal element 32 having a rocking edge 40 between a main surface 38 and a slope 41 on the front side of the metal element in the advancing direction and a ring slot 35, into which a metal ring ass... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6306055 | Multi-ribbed CVT belt The invention comprises a plurality of clips arranged about a tensile member or core belt. The tensile member comprises a multi-ribbed belt. The multi-ribbed belt may comprise any standard multi-ribbed belt readily available in the art. The clips are gene... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6238313 | Drive belt A drive belt for use in a continuously variable transmission includes a plurality of transverse elements carried by at least one endless carrier with at least one endless band, received in a receiving shot provided for the band in the element, the slot al... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6110065 | Metal V-belt The relation of the length h1 of the V surface of each metal element to the saddle primary thickness h2 is determined such that the strength of the metal element for the Hertz's pressure generated on the V surface 2 from the normal force P which acts on t... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5788594 | Low noise belt for continuously variable transmission A low noise belt for a continuously variable transmission includes a plurality of stacked strip members and a plurality of blocks each having head and body parts and a middle portion where the head and body parts are divided. The middle portion is provide... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5776023 | Heavy-duty power transmission v-belt A heavy-duty power transmission V-belt is so designed that respective upward projections each having an arcuate cross section of respective blocks are fixedly engaged with respective bottom-surface grooves each having an arcuate cross section of a tension... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5368526 | Endless belt and a link construction therefor A readily adjustable belt and a link construction wherein a plurality of links of similar construction are detachably connected in end to end relationship to define an endless torque transmitting belt. Each link is formed of an injection molded plastic pa... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5320584 | Endless belt and a link construction therefor A readily adjustable belt and a link construction wherein a plurality of links of similar construction are detachably connected in end to end relationship to define an endless torque transmitting belt. Each link is formed of an injection molded plastic pa... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5299984 | Frictional transmission chain A frictional transmission chain drive for use between V-groove pulleys comprises a series of C-shaped chain struts and friction force struts superposed along the length of an endless transmission chain. The chain struts are fitted in grooves located acros... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5123880 | Metallic V-belt A metallic V belt for use in a V-belt-type continuously variable transmission has an endless metallic belt strap and a plurality of metallic blocks each having a strap insertion slot defined therein and opening outwardly of the V belt at one side of the m... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5061226 | Chain-belt A power transmission (10) chain-belt (32) is disclosed that is especially aptable for connecting the pulleys (12, 14) of a pulley transmission (10). The chain-belt (32) has a plurality of interleaved sets (34) of links (36) and each set (34) has a plurali... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5007884 | Belt for high load transmission A power transmission belt having longitudinally spaced pairs of blocks on the opposite surfaces of a neutral belt portion thereof. The blocks are formed of hard synthetic resin materials having fibers distributed therein. The fibers may be provided in the... | 04/16/1991 |
| 4917658 | Friction plate for CVT chain An improved friction drive chain especially for a continuously variable transmission has a plurality of friction plates, each of the friction plates being substantially I-shaped in lateral section. The friction plates are arranged adjacent one another and... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4915677 | Force resolving V belt An endless belt comprising a longitudinal reinforcement formed by a tension resistant member or a plurality of such members, such as cables, made more particularly from metal, glass fibers or any other synthetic material having high tensile resistance, tr... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4734087 | High load transmission belt A power transmission belt structure including a flexible neutral belt portion, a plurality of blocks secured to the flexible belt portion seriatim longitudinally thereof, and heat conducting structure disposed between the flexible belt and blocks for cond... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4729758 | Transmission belt provided with push elements A transmission belt is disclosed wherein a plurality of push elements are arranged on a carrier such that a difference in radial distance of guide surface between the adjacent two push elements is not greater than a predetermined value in order to keep th... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4642080 | Power transmission belt A power transmission belt for transmitting high loads having an elastomeric looped flat belt portion having a longitudinally extending tensile cord and defining an outer surface and an inner surface, and a plurality of longitudinally extending spaced bloc... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4634411 | Endless power transmission belt construction and method of making the same An endless power transmission belt construction having power transmitting contact faces and method of making the same are provided, the belt construction comprising an axial tensioning unit, a plurality of lateral stiffening units carried by the tensionin... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4634412 | Belt connector device A belt connector device for connecting opposite end portions of a belt to each other to form an endless belt assembly for use in belt type delivery apparatus comprises a mounting assembly which includes a pair of opposed, but spaced side wall members. Fir... | 01/06/1987 |
| 4618337 | V-belt assembly for transmitting power A V-belt assembly for transmitting power, which includes a V-belt assembly trained over a V-belt wheel; a flexible endless belt; a plurality of suspension members slidably mounted on the endless belt in a longitudinal direction thereof and which includes ... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4612005 | Transverse belt elements for a belt construction An endless power transmission belt and a transverse belt element therefor as well as methods of making the same are provided, the belt construction comprising an endless flexible carrier and a plurality of transverse belt elements assembled on the carrier... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4595387 | V-belt A belt and reinforcement for a V-block of a V-block belt is provided. The reinforcement has a generally U-shaped member with a lower beam member that interconnects diverging diagonal side members that each form a cantilevered portion. A means is provided ... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4552550 | Belt construction, transverse belt element therefor and method of making the same An endless power transmission belt construction and a transverse belt element therefor as well as a method of making the same are provided, the belt construction comprising an endless flexible carrier that has a longitudinal axis and a plurality of transv... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4543081 | Transmission chain A transmission chain comprising links and hinge pins extending through link apertures an intermediate member being received between each hinge pin and the opposite aperture sides of a plurality of adjacent links, the length of the intermediate member bein... | 09/24/1985 |
| 4525159 | Belt and pulley transmission The invention relates to a belt and pulley transmission which is preferably but not essentially an infinitely variable transmission. The belt is formed from a stack of individual blocks working in compression and supported on one or more support bands. Ac... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4504255 | Side-bar drive chain A side-bar chain has chain links each formed of a stack of side bars and chain pins traversing aligned side bar openings in the side bars of each stack transversely to the chain length; and a plurality of chain braces each formed by opposite outermost sid... | 03/12/1985 |
| 4500305 | Side-bar chain for infinitely variable cone pulley transmissions A side-bar chain for an infinitely variable cone pulley transmission which chain includes links composed of individual side bars and rocker pieces inserted through apertures in the side bars and connecting the links together. The rocker pieces have end fa... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4493679 | Belt construction, transverse belt element therefor and method of making the same An endless power transmission belt construction and a method of making the same are provided, the belt construction comprising an endless flexible carrier and a plurality of transverse belt elements assembled on the carrier, each belt element having a per... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4430067 | Variable speed drive with no slippage between belt and sheaves V-belts and conical sheaves have long been used in variable ratio friction drive systems. In higher power applications the belts are replaced by metal chains carrying pins which lock to the sheaves. The latter systems are generally 90% efficient. The main... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4365965 | V-Block belt A V-block belt with transversely extending ribs and sockets in each V-block that interdigitate with each other in successive blocks to enhance belt torsional rigidity.... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4340378 | V-Block component and belt A V-block belt component with a polymeric block molded around a diagonal side portion of a U-shaped reinforcement with parallel leg members, the polymeric block having two molded leg member receiving cavities, one cavity juxtaposed and oriented with each ... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4213350 | Edge-active belt A pull strand of high tensile strength which may be composed of a number of parallel, longitudinal steel wires and a series of transverse, stiffener elements made of aluminum or other metal spaced along the pull strand and providing oppositely facing late... | 07/22/1980 |
