Child seat, especially car child seat for babies and infants

The seat consists of a shell (2) and a pivoted carrier bracket (5). The bracket has a hand grip (8) extending approx. at right angles to its pivot axis. The grip is fastened to the bracket at its highest point. It extends backwards, pref. forwards, when the seat is in carrying position, and is located approx. above the center of gravity of the seat, when it contains a baby. The bracket has a locking mechanism to lock it in upright carrying and in folded-down position.