Patent ID: 7287664

Claim:
A handle assembly for use in connection with an item to be lifted including: a mounting bracket formed by stamping and forming a sheet of metal, said metal mounting bracket including a base portion, a first mounting element extending from a first end of said base portion, and a second mounting element extending from a second end of said base portion, said base portion being generally L-shaped and including first and second members with said second member extending away from said first member at a first predetermined angle, each of said first and second mounting elements being generally L-shaped and including first and second members with said second members extending away from said first members at a second predetermined angle; a handle, said handle including first and second mounting portions, first and second end portions extending respectively from said first and second mounting portions, and a grasping portion between said first and second end portions, said first and second mounting portions having a generally constant cross-section; and wherein said first and second mounting portions of said handle are supported by said base portion of said metal mounting bracket, said handle pivots relative to said metal mounting bracket and the pivotal movement of said handle is limited by contact between said handle and said first and second mounting elements of said metal mounting bracket.