Patent ID: 8152683

Claim:
A multiple speed automatic transmission comprising, in combination, a first, a second, a third and a fourth planetary gear assembly, each having first, second and third members, an input member connected to one of said members of said fourth planetary gear assembly, an output member connected to one of said members of said first planetary gear assembly, a first member for connecting said one of said members of said first planetary gear assembly with one of said members of said third planetary gear assembly, a second member for connecting one of said members of said second planetary gear assembly with another of said members of said third planetary gear assembly, a third member for connecting another of said members of said first planetary gear assembly with another of said members of said second planetary gear assembly, a fourth member for connecting yet another member of said second planetary gear assembly with another of said members of said fourth planetary gear assembly, and a plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms selectively engageable to connect said another of said members of said third planetary gear assembly to ground, yet another of said members of said third planetary gear assembly to ground, yet another of said members of said first planetary gear assembly to ground, yet another of said members of said fourth planetary gear assembly to ground, said input shaft to said yet another of said members of said third planetary gear assembly, said yet another of said members of said second planetary gear assembly to said second connecting member and said another of said members of said fourth planetary gear assembly to said yet another of said members of said fourth planetary gear assembly.