CVT belt with chromium nitride coating
US7294077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16G5/16
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) includes at least one continuous band supported against a contact face in a slot formed in each of a plurality of transverse elements of the CVT. The band has a surface positioned against the contact face. This surface is coated with chromium nitride by physical vapor deposition to reduce wear.
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