Patent ID: 6898823

Claim:
A retractable handle assembly, comprising: a retractable tube including two or more tubes engaged with each other and at least a retraction controller received in the tube, the retraction controller being arranged to lock said tubes at least in an extended position and a retracted position, and to unlock said tubes for relative movement between the extended and retracted positions, wherein a first engagement portion is provided at an end of the retractable tube; a handle having a grip portion arranged to be gripped by a user and an axle portion about which the handle is arranged to rotate relative to retractable tube, wherein a second engagement portion is provided at an end of the axle portion; wherein a lock device is movably mounted on the retractable handle assembly at a junction between the retractable tube and the handle so as to engage both the first and second engagement portions to prevent rotation of said handle, and to disengage one of the first and second engagement portions to permit rotation of the handle relative to the retractable tube; and wherein the lock device is arranged to be moved between a first position, in which the lock device is engaged with both of the first and second engagement portions of the retractable tube and the handle to prevent rotation of the handle relative to said retraction tube, and a second position, in which the lock device only is engaged with one of the first and second engagement portions of the retractable tube and the handle such that the handle is rotated freely relative to the retractable tube.