Patent ID: 8376894

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second and third planetary gear sets each having a sun gear, a carrier member, and a ring gear, 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 carrier member of the first planetary gear set with the carrier member of the second planetary gear set; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the ring gear of the first planetary gear set with the ring gear of the second planetary gear set and with the sun gear of the third planetary gear set; and five torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect at least one of the sun gears, carrier members, and ring gears of the first, second and third planetary gear sets with at least one other of the sun gears, carrier members, and ring gears 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.