Patent ID: 8371981
Filing Date: 2013-02-12
Classification: F16H

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