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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2002
Gerardus Petrus Maria Van Dijnsen, Eindhoven, NL;
Arjen Brandsma, Tilburg, NL;
Johannes Hendrikus Van Lith, Berlicum, NL;
Cornelis Johannes Maria Van Der Meer, Tilburg, NL;
Johannes Haaije Van Der Kamp, Tilburg, NL;
Bert Pennings, Goirle, NL;
Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V., Tilburg, NL;
Abstract
A drive belt ( ) includes at least one continuous band ( ) engaged with a number of (plate-like) transverse elements ( ) such that the elements ( ) may slide freely along a longitudinal direction (L) of the continuous band ( ), whereby the elements ( ) are provided with a taper ( ) allowing mutual rotation of adjacent transverse elements ( ) about a transversely oriented axis ( ) thereby defining a minimum radius of curvature (R ) at which the drive belt ( ) may be bent in its longitudinal direction (L) and whereby the continuous band ( ) is provided with an internal residual stress distribution conforming to a longitudinally bent posture having a pre-bending radius (R ), characterized in that, the pre-bending radius (R ) of the at least one continuous band ( ) is considerably larger than twice the minimum radius of curvature (R ).