Patent ID: 8663054

Claim:
A 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 interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set with a stationary member; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first 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 six torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the first, second, and third members with at least one other of the first, second, third members and the stationary member, and wherein each of the six torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least nine forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member and the six torque transmitting mechanisms include four clutches and two brakes.