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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2010
Alexander Penner, Neunkirchen-Seelscheld, DE;
Uwe Schäfer, Hennef, DE;
Alexander Penner, Neunkirchen-Seelscheld, DE;
Uwe Schäfer, Hennef, DE;
GKN Walterscheid GmbH, Lohmar, DE;
Abstract
A lubricating nipple () to be pressed into a bore () of a bearing bush () of a universal joint has a housing with a flow-through channel () to receive a lubricant. A check valve () is arranged in the through-flow channel (). A seat portion () positions the lubricating nipple () in the bore () in the mounted condition. A coupling portion () couples the lubricating nipple () to a lubricating device. The coupling portion () has a first abutment face () that faces the seat portion (). The mounted lubricating nipple (), in the pressing-in direction, is axially supported by the first abutment face () against the thin-walled component (). A collar portion () has a second abutment face (). The second abutment face () is arranged opposite to the first abutment face (). The mounted lubricant nipple () can be axially supported by the second abutment face () against the thin-walled component ().