Safety cut-out for motor vehicles

A safety cut-out for motor vehicles comprising a rocker with a ball-and-socket mounting, catch means movable between a closed-circuit position and an open-circuit position, a spring acting upon said catch means in said closed-circuit position for keeping said catch means pressed against said rocker and for moving said catch means into said open circuit position if said rocker is dislodged from said catch means, a switch including at least one fixed contact element and at least one movable contact element, a contact holder supporting said at least one movable contact element and adapted for simultaneous movement with said catch means, linkage means for connecting said contact holder to said catch means for causing said contact holder to move over a shorter path than said catch means during said simultaneous movement, a resetting means for repositioning a dislodged said catch means and rocker such that said catch means is again pressed against said rocker, said resetting means including an electromagnet coil, and an armature element associated with said catch means and adapted to cooperate with said electromagnet coil to reposition a dislodged said catch means and rocker.