Patent ID: 8801565
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: F16H

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