Abstract: A stepless belt transmission includes a working fluid control unit having a supply port for supplying working fluid to a hydraulic actuator, a discharge port for discharging the working fluid from the hydraulic actuator, a lead mechanism for changing the working fluid pressure internally of the hydraulic actuator by varying the opening degree of the supply port or discharge port in dependence upon vehicle running conditions, and a follow-up mechanism operatively associated with a movable flange displaced by the changed working fluid pressure to restore the port opening degree varied by the lead mechanism. It is possible to achieve highly sophisticated control of transmission ratio in dependence upon vehicle running conditions through a comparatively simple construction and on the basis of a simple control method in which the stroke of the lead mechanism is suitably regulated.

Abstract: An endless driving belt of the kind adapted for entrainment between at least two pulleys in a V-belt continuously variable transmission, has a plurality of links; means for connecting each link to a next link to enable articulated movement of the links; a plurality of primary blocks engaging the links and positioned one each between adjacent pins; a plurality of secondary blocks disposed one each between adjacent primary blocks and radially supported by one of the pins to provide a clearance preventing engagement with the links, the primary and secondary blocks being engageable with one another; and, the secondary blocks having side surfaces for engaging the entrained pulleys and the primary blocks having side surfaces adapted to avoid engagement with the entrained pulleys, radially and outwardly directed driving forces being transmitted from a driving pulley to the secondary blocks and from the secondary blocks to the pins, the links being driven only by nonradially directed forces, whereby the radially and