Chain belt for continuously variable transmission
AssigneeLuk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau GmbH
InventorAndre Linnenbrugger
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Abstract
In a chain belt (1) for a continuously variable cone-pulley transmission of a vehicle, lengthwise links (3a, 3b, 3c) are connected by transverse coupling members (2a, 2b) passing through openings (4) in the links. Retainer elements (7) at the ends of the coupling members serve to secure the links against falling off the coupling members or becoming misaligned. The retainer elements are attached to at least selected individual coupling members by resistance welding.
Claims12
A chain belt for a continuously variable cone-pulley transmission of a vehicle, comprising links, coupling members connecting the links to each other, and retainer elements attached to at least selected individual coupling members by a bond selected from the group consisting of a resistance-welded bond, a friction-welded bond, and an ultrasonically welded bond.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.