Patent ID: 8550291

Claim:
A handle comprised of a series of cascading links, including an attachment link fixedly attached to a vessel, a cover link terminating said handle, and at least one movable central link between said attachment link and said cover link, wherein: said at least one central link is movable by sliding within a first and a second interconnected link and comprises at least three similar polygonal cross sections of different sizes, wherein: a. a largest first said similar polygonal cross-section of said at least three cross sections is larger than a similar polygonal cross- section of a first interconnected link, and b. a smallest second hollow said similar polygonal cross- section is smaller than a polygonal cross-section of a second interconnected link; c. a third said hollow said similar polygonal cross-section; and a hollow area of said at least one central link is enclosed at a first end by said largest of said similar polygonal cross-sections and extending through said second and said third polygonal cross-sections; knobs extend outwards, relative to said hollow area, from at least two opposing sides of said at least one central link and frictionally engage said first adjacent link; said cover link is connected to a smallest said central link and further comprises a closed first end and open second end, said open second end having a similar polygonal cross-section to said at least one central link and cross-sectional area greater than that of said attachment link; and in a collapsed condition, said cover link covers at least a part of said attachment link and in a fully cascaded or expanded condition, each smallest cross-sectional polygon of each said central link abuts a largest cross-sectional polygon of an adjacent link.