Patent ID: 7182109

Claim:
A discharge nozzle for a filling pipe of a fuel tank comprising a nozzle body having a mouth opening, a check flap having a sealing surface, means for mounting the check flap on the nozzle body pivotably between an open position and a closed position in which it bears pivotably against the mouth opening of the nozzle body, a spring which loads the check flap towards the closed position and which under the pressure of fuel flowing into said tank allows said check flap to reach an open position, and a sealing element with a peripherally extending sealing lip on the nozzle body, the sealing lip extending radially outwardly in relation to the cross-section of the mouth opening and the sealing lip bearing against the sealing surface of the check flap in the closed position thereof, wherein the check flap mounting means include a hinge pivotably supporting the check flap, the hinge comprising hinge pins and the check flap having slots, the hinge pins being mounted movably in said slots such that the check flap is floatingly mounted.