Canceling device for a blinker switch in motor vehicles

This application claims Paris Convention priority of DE 100 37 586.3 filed Aug. 2, 2000 the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference A canceling device () for a blinker switch in motor vehicles effects automatic return of the blinker switch from one of the two switched positions into the neutral central position. Towards this end, a casing () having a catch profile () is provided as is a movable pretensioned trigger finger () which can be loaded by the cam () of a steering shaft () and with a pivotable switching part () having pretensioned catch elements (). To reduce the actuating forces, the catch profile () is provided with a movable locking section (). The trigger finger () should be connected to the movable locking section () such that the locking section () releases the catch element () when the trigger finger () is actuated.