Patent ID: 8821337

Claim:
A clutch assembly disposed in a vehicle transmission that has at least one planetary gear set, the clutch assembly comprising: a one-way clutch assembly connected between a first member of the at least one planetary gear set and a second member of the at least one planetary gear set, wherein the one-way clutch assembly is selectively actuatable, and wherein when the one-way clutch assembly transmits torque in a first rotational direction and allows rotation in a second rotational direction between the first member and the second member when the one-way clutch assembly is actuated; and a friction clutch disposed in parallel with the one-way clutch assembly, wherein the friction clutch includes at least one first friction element rotatably coupled to the first member and at least one second friction element rotatably coupled to the second member, and wherein the friction clutch and the one-way clutch assembly provide a plurality of operating conditions for operation of the transmission in a plurality of gear ratios.