Patent ID: 7712595

Claim:
A clutch release bearing assembly for a clutch, the assembly comprising: a housing having a first opening facing the clutch and a second opening facing away from the clutch; a release sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the release sleeve received through the first opening of the housing, and the second end of the release sleeve engages the clutch wherein the release sleeve is slidably received on an input shaft; a bushing retained in the release sleeve, the bushing having a side wall that defines plurality of openings, wherein the bushing is slidably received on the input shaft; a bearing assembled to the first end of the release sleeve, the bearing having an inner race secured to the release sleeve and an outer race that supports the inner race for rotation with the input shaft on anti-friction bearings; and wherein the housing defines a grease reservoir in conjunction with the release sleeve and, wherein openings are defined in the release sleeve through which grease is distributed to the bushing, and wherein grease is provided through the bushing to the input shaft through the openings in the side wall of the bushing.