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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2005
David Allan Ebert, Schwenksville, PA (US);
David Allan Ebert, Schwenksville, PA (US);
Newfrey, LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A door handle assembly includes a spindle assembly having a first spindle and a second spindle. The first spindle has a shaft portion located between a first head portion and a first coupling end. The shaft portion has a first hub drive portion configured to engage a first hub portion of a split hub when inserted into the split hub in a first direction. The second spindle has a second head portion, a second hub drive portion and a second coupling end. The second coupling end is configured to slidably engage the first coupling end of the first spindle. The second hub drive portion is configured to engage a second hub portion of the split hub when inserted into the split hub in the first direction. A retainer device is attached to the shaft portion of the first spindle. A spring is captively positioned between the first head portion of the first spindle and the retainer device.