Patent ID: 6348019
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
A drive ring CVT belt comprising:a first drive ring; a second drive ring; an endless flexible drive element trained between the first drive ring and the second drive ring on an outer surface of the first drive ring and an outer surface of the second drive ring; the first drive ring capable of cooperating with a first variable diameter pulley having sheaves, wherein the sheaves of said first variable diameter pulley are axially moveable with respect to each other; and the second drive ring capable of cooperating with a second variable diameter pulley having sheaves, wherein the sheaves of said second variable diameter pulley are axially moveable with respect to each other a first sleeve trained around the outer surface of the first drive ring, the first sleeve having a sliding engagement with the first drive ring and a non-sliding engagement with the second drive ring; and a second sleeve trained around the outer surface of the second drive ring, the second sleeve having a sliding engagement with the second drive ring and a non-sliding engagement with the first drive ring.