A DRIVE BELT PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF TRANSVERSE SEGMENTS AND A RING STACK CONFINED IN A CENTRAL OPENING OF THESE TRANSVERSE SEGMENTS

摘要

The present invention concerns a transverse segment (1) for a drive belt (50) comprising a row of such transverse segments (1) mounted on a ring stack (8). The transverse segment (1) defines a central opening (5) between a base part (10) of the transverse segment (1) and two pillar parts (11) thereof extending from a respective side of the base part (10) for accommodating the ring stack (8). According to the present invention the drive belt (50) is designed to provide the ring stack (8) with a clearance in axial direction relative to the transverse segments (1) that is larger for the radially innermost (81) of the ring stack (8) than for at least one other ring thereof.