Patent ID: 8460115

Claim:
A universal joint pivot pin, comprising; a bearing bush; and a bearing bush seal fastened to the universal joint pivot pin by gluing, vulcanization or injection molding, such that the bearing bush seal absorbs an axially directed force, and such that the bearing bush seal deflects all of the axially directed force into a radial direction without axially abutting the universal joint pivot pin, wherein the bearing bush seal is an axial stop of the bearing hush in the insertion direction of the bearing bush, the axially directed force is a pre-tensioning force for pre-tensioning at least one axial sealing lip formed at the bearing bush seal, and the one axial sealing lip, or at least two axial sealing lips, are intended for sliding contact with the bearing bush which surrounds the universal joint pivot pin, the bearing bush surrounding the universal joint pivot pin and having an end piece facing the bearing bush seal that exhibits a convex rounded surface, wherein the axial sealing lip, or the axial sealing lips, rest solely against the rounded surface the bearing bush.