Patent ID: 8500944

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a carry handle comprising the following steps in any order: coating a bottom surface of a tear-resistant non-tubular bonding material with a pressure sensitive adhesive; coating a top surface of the non-tubular bonding material about the periphery such that a central portion of the top surface of the non-tubular bonding material is not coated; adhering a first end of at least one tear-resistant flexible handle and a second end of the tear-resistant flexible handle to the top surface of the non-tubular bonding material; adhering a bottom surface of a protective layer to the top surface of the handle and to the remaining exposed top surface of the non-tubular bonding material, said protective layer covering the handle, having a hole for allowing the handle to pass through, and presenting a smooth surface when the handle is covered; and adhering a surface layer to the top surface of the protective layer, said surface layer have a centralized hole for providing access to the handle, wherein the flexible handle is positioned under said protective layer when the handle is folded substantially flat, and wherein the flexible handle is accessible by reaching through the hole in the surface layer and the hole in the protective layer such that the handle may be extended.