Abstract: Endless metal belt particularly for a continuously variable transmission in which the tensile stresses during operation are decreased by incorporating compression stresses in at least the beld edge zones, for instance by plastic deformation of the belt material.
Abstract: Driving belt, comprising at least one endless, flat, metal, carrying band for a number of transverse members which can move with respect to this band and of which the surface which is in contact with the carrying band shows a crosswise curvature, said curvature being concave (hollow).