more than 90 u00b0 for instance up to 180 u00b0 the throttle valve shaft with the throttle valve can be pivoted with the aid of an adjusting device that engages the throttle valve shaft the adjusting device is for instance a control motor which engages the throttle valve shaft and adjusts the throttle valve shaft for instance directly or via a gear in all the drawing figures parts that are the same or function the same are identified by the same reference numerals fig1 through 3 show the throttle device with a throttle valve housing 2 a gas duct 4 shown end on in fig1 extends through the throttle valve housing 2 the gas duct 4 is for instance part of an intake tube leading to combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine extending transversely through the gas duct 4 is a throttle valve shaft 6 which is pivotably supported in the throttle valve housing 2 a throttle valve 8 is secured to the throttle valve shaft 6 the throttle valve 8 may for instance also be manufactured in one piece from plastic together with the throttle valve shaft 6 a bearing recess 10 and a further bearing recess 12 are provided on the throttle valve housing 2 the throttle valve shaft 6 is pivotably supported in.