Patent ID: 7093323

Claim:
A handle for attachment to a carrying case, the handle comprising: a first rigid plastic portion comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion defining a substantially horizontal receiving area and the lower portion defining a first carrying case engagement portion; and a second rigid plastic portion comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion defining a substantially horizontal nesting part that is configured to nest within the substantially horizontal receiving area and the lower portion defining a second carrying case engagement portion, wherein the nesting part is configured to pivot within the receiving area, and the handle is configured to continue to be ergonomic as the substantially horizontal nesting part pivots within the substantially horizontal receiving area, and wherein the first carrying case engagement portion is adapted to pivot inwardly with respect to the carrying case, and wherein the second carrying case engagement portion is adapted to pivot inwardly with respect to the carrying case while the first carrying case engagement portion pivots inward; wherein the first and second carrying case engagement portions each comprise an elongated horizontal portion that is configured to be attached to the carrying case.