Patent ID: 6969335

Claim:
A multiple speed transmission for a motor vehicle, comprising: a first input shaft; a second input shaft concentric with the first input shaft; an output shaft; an auxiliary shaft; a first clutch driveably connected to the first input shaft for driveably connecting and disconnecting the first input shaft; a second clutch driveably connected to the second input shaft for driveably connecting and disconnecting the second input shaft; first pairs of mutually engaged gears, a first member of each first pair being supported on the first input shaft, a second member of each first pair being supported on the output shaft; second pairs of mutually engaged gears, a first member of each second pair being supported on the second input shaft, a second member of each second pair being supported on the output shaft; a gear wheel supported on the auxiliary shaft and engaged with a gear of a second pair that is secured to the second input shaft; a planetary gearset including a sun gear secured to the auxiliary shaft, a ring gear surrounding the sun gear, and planet pinions rotatably supported on a carrier and engaged with the ring gear and the sun gear, the ring gear being driveably engaged with a member of the first pair that is secured to the first input shaft; and a third clutch for alternately holding the carrier against rotation and releasing the carrier.