Patent ID: 8758186
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members; five interconnecting members each continuously interconnecting one of the members of the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets with another member the first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets; and seven torque transmitting devices each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the first, second, and third members with at least one other of the first members, second members, third members and a stationary member, and wherein the torque transmitting devices 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 and at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets includes a first and a second set of pinion gears.