Article Holder

Abstract

The present invention concerns an article holder for a child seat, the holder comprising a holder portion ( 6 ) for holding one or more articles, and a mounting ( 7 ) in relation to which said holder portion is movably mounted. The holder portion and said mounting are configured for relative sliding movement there-between along an arcuate path.

1 . An article holder for a child seat, the holder comprising:
 a holder portion for holding one or more articles, said holder portion having an arcuate running surface;   a mounting in relation to which said holder portion is movably mounted;   wherein said arcuate running surface of the holder portion co-operates with said mounting to facilitate a relative sliding movement there-between, said relative sliding movement describing an arc.   
   
   
       2 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the holder portion slides on the mounting. 
   
   
       3 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein one of the holder portion and mounting has an arcuate guide track for receiving guide formations provided to the other of the holder portion and mounting. 
   
   
       4 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the article holder has deployed and stowed positions, wherein in use, in moving from the stowed to the deployed position the holder portion moves upwards and outwards along said arc. 
   
   
       5 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the mounting comprises a shell for mounting within a recess provided to a child seat. 
   
   
       6 . An article holder according to  claim 5 , wherein the shell and holder portion each have a wedge shaped configuration. 
   
   
       7 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein in a stowed position, the holder is fully received in the mounting. 
   
   
       8 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the holder portion and mounting have co-operating detent formations for assisting in holding the holder in its deployed position. 
   
   
       9 . An article holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the article holder is provided in a seat base. 
   
   
       10 . An article holder according to  claim 1  wherein the holder portion has one or more guide formations for engagement with one or more complementary formations on said mounting for slidably guiding the holder portion between deployed and stowed positions. 
   
   
       11 . A child seat incorporating an article holder according to  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9  or  10 .