A DRIVE BELT FOR A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION

摘要

Drive belt provided with an endless carrier (31) and with a number of metal transverse elements (32) that are provided with a recess accommodating the endless carrier (31) in such a manner that a first part (34) of the transverse element (32) extends below the endless carrier (31), a third part (36) of the transverse element (32) extends above the endless carrier (31) and a second part (35) of the transverse element (32) is located in-between the said first and second parts (34, 36) thereof, linking them together. The transverse element (32) is designed to arrive into contact with the endless carrier (31) through its third part (36) only beyond the middle (M) of the endless carrier (31) as seen from its second part (35).