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A handle assembly for a cooking utensil that secures and holds a lid on the utensil so that any liquid contents of the utensil may be easily, safely, and expeditiously poured from the utensil. The handle assembly comprises a handle body and a lever. The handle body is attached to the utensil at one

A handle assembly for a cooking utensil that secures and holds a lid on the utensil so that any liquid contents of the utensil may be easily, safely, and expeditiously poured from the utensil. The handle assembly comprises a handle body and a lever. The handle body is attached to the utensil at one end and has an opposite outer end that may be grasped by a user. The lever, which has a grip end and a clamp end, is rotatably or pivotably secured in an opening in the handle body. When the outer end of the handle body and the grip end of the lever are simultaneously grasped, the clamp end of the lever comes into contact with the lid of the utensil and holds the lid on the utensil while the contents of the utensil are poured out of the utensil through a spout formed in an upper edge of the utensil. When the lever of the handle assembly is not in use, the grip end of the lever is spaced apart from the outer end of the handle body, and the clamp end of the lever is spaced apart from both the upper edge of the utensil and any lid that may be on the utensil. In this orientation, the outer ends of the handle body may be used to lift or move the utensil.

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1. A handle assembly for a utensil on which a lid may be placed, said handle assembly comprising:(a) a handle body attached to the utensil, said handle body having an outer portion defining an opening and an outer end; and(b) a lever having a grip end and a clamp end opposite said grip end and defin

1. A handle assembly for a utensil on which a lid may be placed, said handle assembly comprising:(a) a handle body attached to the utensil, said handle body having an outer portion defining an opening and an outer end; and(b) a lever having a grip end and a clamp end opposite said grip end and defining a longitudinal axis from said grip end to said clamp end, said lever being rotatably secured to said handle body within said opening in said outer portion of said handle body by an axle moveably secured through an axle receiver in a central portion of said lever substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said axle having opposite ends attached to said handle body such that said grip end of said lever is moveable toward and away from said outer end of said handle body; wherein(c) when said grip end of said lever is moved toward said outer end of said handle body, said clamp end of said lever contacts the lid of the utensil to secure the lid on the utensil, said contact between said clamp end and the lid preventing said grip end of said lever from moving far enough to make contact with said outer end of said handle body. 2. A handle assembly for a utensil on which a lid may be placed, said handle assembly comprising:(a) a handle body attached to the utensil, said handle body, having an outer portion defining an opening and an outer end, said outer portion of said handle body includes opposed side arms positioned on opposite sides of said opening and(b) a lever having a grip end and a clamp end opposite said grip end, said lever being rotatably secured to said handle body within said opening in said outer portion of said handle body said lever is rotatably secured to said handle body by an axle attached to at least one side arm of said handle body, said axle further having at least one extension moveably secured within an axle receiver in a central portion of said lever, such that said grip end of said lever is moveable toward and away from said outer end of said handle body; wherein(c) when said grip end of said lever is moved toward said outer end of said handle body, said clamp end of said lever contacts the lid of the utensil to secure the lid on the utensil, said contact between said clamp end and the lid preventing said grip end of said lever from moving far enough to make contact with said outer end of said handle body. 3. A handle assembly for a utensil on which a lid may be placed, said handle assembly comprising:(a) a handle body attached to the utensil, said handle body having an outer portion defining an opening and an outer end; said outer portion of said handle body includes opposed side arms positioned on opposite sides of said opening and(b) a lever pivotably secured to said handle body within said opening in said outer portion of said handle body by an axle attached to at least one side arm of said handle body, said axle further having at least one extension moveably secured within an axle receiver in a central portion of said lever,said lever having a grip end and a clamp end opposite said clamp end, said grip end of said lever being moveable toward and away from said outer end of said handle bodywhereby, when said grip end of said lever is pivoted toward said outer end of said handle body, said clamp end of said lever contacts the lid of the utensil and holds the lid on the utensil, but said grip end of said lever does not come in contact with said outer end of said handle body.