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The present document describes a pivotable handle assembly for mounting on a support. The assembly comprises a rotation-blocking portion comprising a pivot axis, the rotation-blocking portion for being rotatable about the pivot axis and relative to the support when in an unlocked position, and when

The present document describes a pivotable handle assembly for mounting on a support. The assembly comprises a rotation-blocking portion comprising a pivot axis, the rotation-blocking portion for being rotatable about the pivot axis and relative to the support when in an unlocked position, and when in a locked position, the rotation blocking portion for preventing its rotation about the pivot axis; a handle depending from the rotation blocking portion; and a locking mechanism comprising a push-button and a lock release. The locking mechanism is for locking the rotation-blocking portion in the locked position, and for unlocking the rotation-blocking portion in the unlocked position upon a pushing motion being applied to the push-button to actuate the lock release, the unlocked position thereby allowing the handle to be pivoted about the pivot axis.

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1. A pivotable handle assembly for mounting on a support, the assembly comprising: a rotation-blocking portion comprising a pivot axis, the rotation-blocking portion for being rotatable about the pivot axis and relative to the support when in an unlocked position, and when in a locked position, the

1. A pivotable handle assembly for mounting on a support, the assembly comprising: a rotation-blocking portion comprising a pivot axis, the rotation-blocking portion for being rotatable about the pivot axis and relative to the support when in an unlocked position, and when in a locked position, the rotation-blocking portion for preventing its rotation about the pivot axis;a handle depending from the rotation-blocking portion; anda locking mechanism comprising a push-button and a lock release, the locking mechanism for locking the rotation-blocking portion in the locked position, and for unlocking the rotation-blocking portion in the unlocked position upon a pushing motion being applied to the push-button to actuate the lock release, the unlocked position thereby allowing the handle to be pivoted about the pivot axis;wherein the rotation-blocking portion comprises a tube fixed relative to the support, the tube comprising an inner bore, the locking mechanism comprising a plunger having a first end adjacent the push-button and being moveable inside the inner bore from the locked position to the unlocked position upon the pushing motion being communicated to the first end of the plunger via the push-button and wherein the lock release comprises a ball bearing; the inner bore comprises an opening; and the rotation-blocking portion defines an internal recess at least partially communicating with the opening, the ball bearing for moving out of the internal recess and lower into the inner bore upon the pushing motion being applied to the plunger. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism comprises a biasing device for biasing the rotation-blocking portion in the locked position. 3. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the biasing device comprises a spring. 4. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the push-button is partially inserted into the rotation-blocking portion upon the pushing motion being applied thereto, and wherein the rotation-blocking portion comprises a biasing stop, the biasing device being positioned between the push-button and the biasing stop, inside the rotation-blocking portion. 5. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising an interlocking surface for interlocking with a surface of the rotation-blocking portion. 6. The assembly of claim 5, wherein the surface comprises indentations for interlocking with the interlocking surface in the locked position. 7. The assembly of claim 6, further comprising an interlocking portion for mounting to the support, the interlocking portion comprising the interlocking surface. 8. The assembly of claim 6, wherein the rotation-blocking portion is free to be pulled away from the support when in the unlocked position, to thereby allow the surface of the rotation-blocking portion to be released of its interlocking with the interlocking surface of the support. 9. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the plunger comprises an inwardly slanted end opposite the first end, the inwardly slanted end for allowing the ball bearing to move out of the internal recess upon the pushing motion being applied to the plunger. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the inwardly slanted end comprises a cone-shaped end. 11. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the inner bore comprises two opposite ends, one of the two opposite ends comprising a stop at the support, and the other one of the two opposite ends being adjacent the push-button, the stop for stopping the plunger from moving further inside the inner bore and providing a reaction force against the plunger, the reaction force thereby ensuring that the rotation-blocking portion and the handle are free to move relative to the support.