Patent ID: 8439790

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second and third planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members, wherein the input and output members are each interconnected to at least one of the first, second, and third planetary gear sets; a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the first planetary gear set with the first member of the second planetary gear set; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set with the third member of the second planetary gear set; a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the second planetary gear set with the second member of the third planetary gear set; and four torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the first, second and third members of the first, second and third planetary gear sets with at least one other of the first, second, third members and a stationary member, wherein a first of the four torque transmitting mechanisms is selectively engageable to interconnect the third member of the third planetary gear set with the first member of the second planetary gear set and the second member of the first planetary gear set and a second of the four torque transmitting mechanisms is selectively engageable to interconnect the first member of the third planetary gear set and the input member with the first member of the second planetary gear set and the second member of the first planetary gear set, and wherein the 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.