Patent ID: 9347530
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: F16H

Claim Text:
1. A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second, and third planetary gear sets each having at least a first, second, and third members, and wherein the first planetary gear set further includes a fourth member; two interconnecting members continuously interconnecting a member of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets with another member of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets; and six torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect a member of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets with another member of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets or a stationary member, and wherein the six torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least three to establish a plurality of forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member, a first of the six torque transmitting mechanisms is selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first planetary gear set with the first member of the second planetary gear set, and a second of the six torque transmitting mechanisms is selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the first planetary gear set with the second member of the second planetary gear set.