Patent ID: 7762920

Claim:
A ring for transmitting torque in a continuously variable transmission (CVT), the ring comprising: a contact surface engaging a plurality of balls of the CVT, the contact surface having a flat profile; a splined bore adapted to transfer torque; an annular body connecting the contact surface to the splined bore, the annular body having an inner, an outer circumference, a front surface and a back surface, the back surface located on an opposite surface with respect to the front surface; an oil port formed on the annular body; wherein the back surface comprises a plurality of ramps inclined at an angle, the ramps arranged to contact a plurality of cam rollers of the CVT; wherein the contact surface is arranged at a distal location relative to the splined bore, the contact surface in proximity to the outer circumference of the annular body; and wherein the splined bore is located on the inner circumference of the annular body.