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(11) EP 2 235 397 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
06.10.2010 Bulletin 2010/40

(21) Application number: 07857668.3

(22) Date of filing: 17.12.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F16H 9/24(2006.01)
F16H 57/04(2010.01)
 F16G 5/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2007/064037
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/076999 (25.06.2009 Gazette 2009/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(71) Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
70442 Stuttgart (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DER MEER, Cornelis Johannes Maria
    NL-5032 XG Tilburg (NL)
  • SZOTS-POLLAK, Gavrila
    NL-1183 KL Amstelveen (NL)

(74) Representative: Plevier, Gabriel Anton Johan Maria 
Bosch Transmission Technology B.V. PO Box 500
5000 AM Tilburg
5000 AM Tilburg (NL)

   


(54) CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION INCORPORATING A DRIVE BELT, METHOD FOR OPERATING IT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE DRIVE BELT