Patent ID: 8496556

Claim:
A transmission comprising: an input member; an output member; first, second, third and fourth planetary gear sets each having first, second and third members, wherein the output member is directly connected with at least one of the second member of the third planetary gear set and the second member of the fourth planetary gear set; a first interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the second member of the first planetary gear set with the second member of the second planetary gear set; a second interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the first planetary gear set with the third member of the second planetary gear set; a third interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the first member of the third planetary gear set with the first member of the fourth planetary gear set; a fourth interconnecting member continuously directly interconnecting the second member of the third planetary gear set with the second member of the fourth planetary gear set; a fifth interconnecting member continuously interconnecting the third member of the second planetary gear set with the first member of the third planetary gear set; and six torque transmitting mechanisms each selectively engageable to interconnect one of the first members, second members, and third members with at least one of another of the first members, second members, 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 nine forward speed ratios and at least one reverse speed ratio between the input member and the output member.