Patent ID: 8257219

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second and third planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members, and wherein the output member is continuously interconnected to the second member of the third planetary gear set; a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the first planetary gear set directly to the first member of the second planetary gear set; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the first planetary gear set directly to the third member of the second planetary gear set; a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the second planetary gear set directly to the first member of the third planetary gear set; and five 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, and wherein the torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least six forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.