Patent ID: 7080566

Claim:
A mulitiple speed power transmission, comprising: an input; an output; a first layshaft supporting a first pinion thereon; a first power path for driveably connecting the input and first layshaft; a first coupler for releasably coupling the first pinion and first layshaft; a second layshaft supporting a second pinion thereon; a second power path for driveably connecting the input and second layshaft through a one-way drive connection, a clutch for alternately connecting and disconnecting the input and the first power path; a second coupler for releasably coupling the second pinion and second layshaft; an intermediate layshaft having a first gear secured thereto, the gear being in meshing engagement with the first pinion and the second pinion; a speed reduction power path driveably connected to the intermediate layshaft; and a range coupler for coupling the output alternately to the speed reduction power path and the intermediate layshaft.