Patent ID: 6623398
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
A transmission comprising:an input shaft; an output shaft a planetary gear arrangement comprising first, second, and third planetary gearsets, each planetary gearset including first, second and third members; five selectively operable torque transmitting mechanisms; first and second interconnecting members; said first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting said first member of said first planetary gearset with said first member of said second planetary gearset, said second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting said second member of said first planetary gearset with said second member of said second planetary gearset, said first member of said third planetary gearset being continuously connected with a stationary portion of said transmission; said input shaft being continuously connected with a member of one of said planetary gearsets that is not continuously interconnected with said stationary portion of said transmission; said output shaft being continuously connected with a member of said planetary gearsets that is not continuously interconnected with said input shaft or said stationary portion of said transmission; and said five torque transmitting mechanisms comprising at least four rotating torque-transmitting mechanisms which are engaged in combinations of two to establish at least six forward speed ratios and one reverse ratio in said planetary gearsets between said input shaft and said output shaft.