Abstract: The invention relates to an infinitely variable transmission provided with an endless transmission member and at least one V-shaped pulley of which at least one sheave is rigidly connected to a hydraulic cylinder-piston unit for the axial displacement of this sheave. The said cylinder-piston unit being provided with a pressure-equalizing chamber for the compensation of pressure rises in the cylinder space due to centrifugal forces. The pressure-equalizing chamber can be supplied with fluid from the cylinder space through a charging port. In order to overcome the drawback of particles obstructing regularly the charging port, ahead of the charging port a filtering member is provided through which the fluid flow must pass.

Abstract: A driving belt of substantially trapezium-shaped cross section for use with V-shaped pulleys, of the kind including an endless carrier and a plurality of plate-like elements disposed transverse to and slidably mounted on the carrier, each of said elements having an inner tapered end for engaging a V-shaped pulley groove, an outer end and opposite faces which abut the faces of the two adjacent elements, one of the faces at the inner end portion of each element being bevelled in a direction away from the adjacent element for enabling each element to tilt about a tilting line toward and away from said adjacent element whereby said belt can bend during use, one face of the outer end portion of each element having at least one projection which is releasably engaged in a corresponding recess in the face of the abutting element when the respective belt portion is straight, the improvement wherein said projections and recesses lie at a distance from the tilting line such that during bending of the belt and consequent