Patent ID: 8123649

Claim:
A multi-speed 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 connecting said third member of said first planetary gear set with said second member of said third planetary gear set; a second interconnecting member continuously connecting said second member of said first planetary gear set with said third member of second planetary gear set; a third interconnecting member continuously connecting said second member or said third member of said second planetary gear set with said third member of said third planetary gear set; six torque-transmitting devices being engaged in combinations of two to establish seven forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between said input member and said output member; wherein a first of said six torque-transmitting devices selectively connects said third member of said first planetary gear set or said first member of said third planetary gear set with a stationary member; wherein a second of said six torque-transmitting devices selectively connects said first member or said second member of said first planetary gear set with said stationary member; wherein a third of said six torque-transmitting devices selectively connects said first member of said first or said third planetary gear set with said stationary member; wherein a fourth of said six torque-transmitting devices selectively connects said first member of said second planetary gear set with a member of said first planetary gear set; and wherein a fifth of said six torque-transmitting devices selectively connects said first member of said second planetary gear set with another member of said first, second or third planetary gear set.