Patent ID: 8651996

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets wherein the first, third, and fourth planetary gear sets each have first, second and third members and the second planetary gear set has at least a first member, and wherein the input member is continuously connected for common rotation with the first member of the third planetary gear set and with the first member of the fourth planetary gear set; a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the second planetary gear set with the second member of the fourth planetary gear set; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the third planetary gear set with the first member of the fourth planetary gear set; a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the third planetary gear set with a stationary member; and seven 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 the seven torque transmitting mechanisms are selectively engageable in combinations of at least two to establish at least ten forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.