Patent ID: 8262523

Claim:
A V-ribbed belt ( 1 ) of elastomer material ( 2 ) with embedded tensile load-bearing elements ( 3 ), which has ribs ( 5 ) of a substantially wedge-shaped cross section that extend at least on one side in the longitudinal direction of the V-ribbed belt ( 1 ) and are formed by thermoplastic shaping, and this first side has a layer of a textile warp-knitted fabric ( 7 ) comprising two different yarns ( 12 , 13 ), wherein the warp-knitted fabric ( 7 ) is constructed from a first yarn ( 12 ) composed of filaments with a modulus of more than 5N/1000 dtex, based on 5% extension, and a second yarn ( 13 ) composed of filaments with a modulus of less than 2 cN/1000 dtex, based on 5% extension, the first yarn ( 12 ) and the second yarn ( 13 ) in each case forming a coherent network and the yarns ( 12 , 13 ) not being twined around one another and wherein the warp-knitted fabric ( 7 ) is constructed in counternotation.