Filling nozzle

A filling nozzle for delivering a fluid, comprising an inlet (13) for connection of a fluid feed line, an outlet (14), a main conduit (15) connecting the inlet (13) to the outlet (14), a main valve device (16) for controlling a flow of fluid through the main conduit (15), a control lever (17) for actuating the main valve device (16), an automatic safety shut-off designed to move the main valve device (16) to a closed position independently of a position of the control lever (17) when a fluid pressure at the inlet (13) falls below a minimum value, and comprising a preloading device (18) which preloads the main valve device (16) into the closed position and effects a variable opening cross section of the main valve device (16) depending on a fluid pressure at the inlet (13), characterized in that

• the preloading device (18) is designed to produce a discontinuous opening characteristic of the main valve device (16) in such a way that a closing force acting on the main valve device (16) is reduced in a first opening cross-sectional range extending from the closed position of the main valve device (16) to a limit opening cross section.