Patent ID: 7014129

Claim:
A fuel injector for the direct injection of fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a valve-seat member; a valve-seat surface situated at the valve-seat member; a valve-closure member which, together with the valve-seat surface, forms a sealing seat; a valve needle; an actuator for activating the valve needle to actuate the valve-closure member; at least one spray-discharge orifice situated in the valve-seat member; a flameproofing screen situated at a downstream end of the fuel injector, the flameproofing screen shielding the at least one spray-discharge orifice from the combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine; and a mounting washer mounting the screen at the downstream end of the fuel injector, wherein the mounting washer is supported at a shoulder of the valve-seat member.