Telescoping handle

A method of adjusting a handle operably coupled with a vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a handle assembly including the handle and a single latching mechanism, the handle having a first position, a second position, a first latch location, a second latch location, a first support post, and a second support post distal to the first support post, the handle being in the first position, the single latching mechanism having:
• a control toggle proximal to the first support post and the second support post, the control toggle having a plurality of positions, the control toggle including a control pin, the control pin restricting of the control toggle by a position of the control pin in a control pin slot;
• and
• at least one first pin and at least one second pin, the at least one first pin and the at least one second pin being operably coupled with the control toggle, the control toggle in a first of the plurality of positions causing the at least one first pin to releasably engage with the handle at the first latch location and the at least one second pin to releasably engage with the handle at the second latch location;
• disengaging the single latching mechanism to unlatch the handle;
• adjusting the handle to the second position;
• and
• engaging the single latching mechanism to latch the handle in the second position.

A method of building a handle assembly for a vehicle, the handle assembly including a handle housing, a handle, and a latch mechanism, the method comprising:

• receiving the handle with the handle housing, the handle including a first support post and a second support post, the handle housing having a first sleeve to receive the first support post and a second sleeve to receive the second support post, the latch mechanism including:
• a control toggle operably coupled with a control plate, the control toggle having a plurality of positions, the control toggle including a control pin, the control pin restricting of the control toggle by a position of the control pin in a control pin slot;
• and
• at least one first pin and at least one second pin, the at least one first pin and the at least one second pin operably coupling with the control toggle, the control toggle in a first of the plurality of positions causing the at least one first pin to releasably engage with the first sleeve and the at least one second pin to releasably engage with the second sleeve;
• operably coupling the latch mechanism to the handle housing;
• releasably engaging the latch mechanism to the handle at the first support post and the second support post, the latch mechanism including a latch means at the engagement between the latch mechanism and the handle at the first support post and at the second support post.

A method of adjusting a handle operably coupled with a vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a handle assembly including the handle and a single latching mechanism, the handle having a first position, a second position, a first latch location, and a second latch location, the handle being in the first position, the single latching mechanism having:
• a control toggle, having a plurality of positions, the control toggle including a control pin, the control pin restricting of the control toggle by a position of the control pin in a control pin slot;
• and
• at least one first pin and at least one second pin, the at least one first pin and the at least one second pin being operably coupled with the control toggle, the control toggle in a first of the plurality of positions causing the at least one first pin to releasably engage with the handle at the first latch location and the at least one second pin to releasably engage with the handle at the second latch location;
• rotating the control toggle in a first direction to unlatch the handle;
• adjusting the handle to the second position;
• and
• rotating the control toggle in a second direction to latch the handle in the second position.