METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TRANSVERSE ELEMENT WHICH IS DESTINED TO BE PART OF A DRIVE BELT FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

摘要

Method for cutting a transverse element (10) for a drive belt for a continuously variable transmission from base material with a cutting die. The transverse element (10) is provided with a cut-out for accommodating a band set of the drive belt in such a manner that a first portion (13) of the transverse element (10) extends below the band set, a second portion (14) is situated at the same height as the band set and a third portion (15) extends above the band set. An outer surface part of the first portion (13) that faces the cut-out includes a carrying surface (23) for carrying the band set and a connecting surface (26) forming a transition between the carrying surface (23) and the second portion (13). According to the invention, the carrying surface (23) and the connecting surface (26) are separately formed, i.e. are separately cut (loose) from the base material.