Plate link chain having surface structure and method for securing positions

Abstract

A plate link chain for a continuously variable transmission of a motor vehicle includes a plurality of plates with respective openings, and a pressure piece inserted into the respective openings to hingedly connect the plurality of plates to each other. The pressure piece includes an end portion protruding from a one of the plates on one side of the plate link chain and a securing element integrally bonded on the end portion for securing a position of the pressure piece relative to the one of the plates. The end portion has a first fastening surface and the securing element has a second fastening surface for fastening to the first fastening surface. The first fastening surface or the second fastening surface has a purposefully introduced surface structure. The purposefully introduced surface structure may be introduced by means of material removal, material application or material deformation, for example.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.