Patent ID: 7070532

Claim:
A planetary transmission comprising: an input; an output; a stationary transmission housing rotatably supporting said input and said output; a first planetary gear mechanism having a first member, a second member, and a third member; a second planetary gear mechanism including a plurality of members; at least first and second rotating torque transmitting mechanisms selectively connectable between said input and respective members of at least one of said planetary gear mechanisms; said first rotating torque transmitting mechanism being positioned radially outboard of and axially overlapped by said second rotating torque transmitting mechanism; said first rotating torque transmitting mechanism having an apply piston slidably disposed in said stationary transmission housing, an apply plate rotatable with at least one portion of said first rotating torque transmitting mechanism, and a bearing disposed between said apply piston and said apply plate to accommodate rotation therebetween; said second rotating torque transmitting mechanism having a second apply piston slidably disposed in said stationary transmission housing, a second apply plate continuously rotatable with a portion of said second rotating torque transmitting mechanism, and a bearing disposed between said second apply piston and said second apply plate; a third rotating torque transmitting mechanism positioned axially adjacent one of said planetary gear sets; and said third rotating torque transmitting mechanism having a third apply piston slidably disposed in said stationary transmission housing, a third apply plate rotatable with a rotatable portion of said third rotating torque transmitting mechanism, and a bearing disposed between said third apply piston and said third apply plate to accommodate relative rotation therebetween.