Patent ID: 10060506

Abstract:
A flexurally elastic drive belt (1) has a cover layer (2), a reinforcement layer (3) formed of individual cords (4) and a substructure (5). The substructure can include ribs (6) and grooves (7). The drive belt is further provided with a textile overlay on the working side (8) thereof that is susceptible to wear. The textile overlay (10; section B of FIG. 1) of the drive belt (1) combines a very durable resistance to wear and a noise attenuation especially for wet noises. This is achieved in that the overlay has, in a state in advance of fabrication and vulcanization, an elongation at tear of at least 30% in the longitudinal direction and of at least 100% in the transverse direction and is made of a textile material including staple fibers in a proportion in terms of quantity of at least 30% by weight.