Patent ID: 8087507

Claim:
A release bearing assembly for releasing a motor vehicle clutch and defining an axis of rotation and comprising: a roller bearing with an inner race, an outer race and a plurality of rollers disposed between the races and the inner race and the outer race being radially spaced from each other; an enclosure enclosing the roller bearing and defining a cavity retaining the bearing and enclosing at least an outer diameter of the outer race of the bearing and engaging the outer race whereby the outer race tends to resist rotation relative to the housing; the enclosure having a radially inwardly extending first flange portion disposed over a first end of the bearing and a radially inwardly extending second flange portion disposed over a second end of the bearing and the first flange portion having an axially extending inner diameter edge; a slinger having a body portion sized for radial disposition within an inner diameter of the inner diameter edge and the slinger defining a first channel relative to the inner diameter edge and having a radially outwardly extending lip portion extending from the body portion along the housing defining an outward radial extension of the channel between the housing and the slinger and the slinger engaging the inner race for rotation therewith.