Patent ID: 8529392

Claim:
A transmission comprising: a coplanar gear set having: a first sun gear member rotatable about a first axis of rotation; wherein the first sun gear member has a radially outward-facing surface defining outer teeth; a second sun gear member rotatable about the first axis of rotation; wherein the second sun gear member has a radially outward-facing surface defining outer teeth; a carrier member; a first annular gear supported by the carrier member and having a radially inward-facing surface defining inner teeth and a radially outward-facing surface defining outer teeth; wherein the first annular gear is rotatable about a second axis of rotation that rotates about the first axis of rotation; wherein the inner teeth of the first annular gear mesh with the outer teeth of the first sun gear member; an outer gear supported by the carrier member and having a radially inward-facing surface defining inner teeth; wherein the outer gear is rotatable about a third axis of rotation that rotates about the first axis of rotation; and wherein the inner teeth of the outer gear mesh with the outer teeth of the first annular gear and with the outer teeth of the second sun gear member.