Patent ID: 8419588

Claim:
A planetary gear set comprising: a ring gear having an inner diametric surface that defines an inner ring gear portion, the inner diametric surface including a plurality of ring gear teeth; and a carrier assembly arranged within the inner ring gear portion, the carrier assembly including: a carrier member having a carrier member body that defines an inner carrier portion, the carrier member body including a planet gear support surface and a carrier plate support member that extends substantially perpendicularly from the planet gear support surface, the carrier plate support member including an edge portion having a mounting element; a carrier plate arranged, at least in part, within the inner carrier portion at the edge portion, the carrier plate including a carrier plate body having first and second opposing surfaces that define an outer edge section, the outer edge section including a mounting member; and a locking member arranged in the mounting element and the mounting member to operatively coupling the carrier member and the carrier plate.