DRIVE BELT AND METHOD FOR FORMING A TRANSVERSE ELEMENT THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a transverse element (16) for a drive belt (3) comprising a body part (10), a neck part (11) connected to the body part (10) and a head part (12) connected to the neck part (11), which head part (12) is provided with a projecting boss (6), whereby a front main face of the transverse element (16) incorporates three minimally thickened contact regions (15, 14; 18) intended for contacting a rear main surface of an adjacent element (16) in the belt (3), whereof two lower contact regions (15) are arranged most laterally on the body part (10) near the bearing surfaces thereof and one upper contact region (14; 18) is arranged above the projecting boss (6) on the head part (12) near an upper edge thereof. An upper edge of the head part (12) extending in an essentially lateral direction over at least the lateral width of the projecting boss (6), preferably in a straight line, but possibly convexly or concavely curved at a radius of 10 mm or more.