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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2004
Shigeru Kanehara, Wako, JP;
Ken Kanokogi, Wako, JP;
Toru Yagasaki, Wako, JP;
Masamichi Harada, Wako, JP;
Shigeru Kanehara, Wako, JP;
Ken Kanokogi, Wako, JP;
Toru Yagasaki, Wako, JP;
Masamichi Harada, Wako, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A belt for a continuously variable transmission comprises endless plate-like ringsand a plurality of plate-like elements, which are placed adjacent to one another and slidably on the rings, so that the ringsare disposed on the saddle portionsof the elements, respectively. In each element, a first recessis provided at the upper innermost part of each saddle portionsuch that the first recessis continuous to a corresponding lower side end of the neck portion. In addition, a second recessis provided at the lower innermost part of each ear portionsuch that the second recessis continuous to a corresponding upper side end of the neck portion. At least one of the first and second recessesandis in an elliptic arc figure, in a compound arc figure that comprises various circular arcs or in a compound arc figure that comprises an elliptic arc and one or more circular arcs.