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Electroforming process for endless metal belt assembly with belts that are increasingly compressively stressed

US5221458A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 24, 1990
Grant dateJun 22, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC25D1/04
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electroforming process for forming a multilayer endless metal belt includes forming increasingly compressively stressed successive layers on a mandrel, and assembling the layers to form a multilayer belt. The belt is particularly useful as a driving member for a continuously-variable transmission.

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