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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1993
Filed:
Feb. 10, 1993
Philip J Mott, Dryden, NY (US);
Borg-Warner Automotive Transmission & Engine Components Corporation, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
A chain-belt that extends between driving and driven members such as the pulleys of a continuous variable transmission wherein the chain-belt is formed of a plurality of interleaved sets of links. The links define a passageway and a plurality of load blocks are positioned in the passageway. Several members for reducing the noise produced by such a chain-belt are disclosed whereby certain of the load blocks in the chain-belt engage the pulleys at a different location to alter and reduce the pattern of noise produced by the chain-belt. The chain-belt also has links with a particular configuration that allows the links to have a short pitch length while still maintaining strength in the links.