Patent ID: 8425366
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: F16H

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