Spindle assembly for use in a door handle assembly

A method of forming a spindle assembly, comprising:

• providing a coil spring having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end of said coil spring having a normal inside diameter that is expandable to a second diameter;
• providing a spindle having a spindle body and a spindle post axially aligned with said spindle body along an axis, said spindle post having a dimension perpendicularly intersecting said axis that is greater than said normal inside diameter of said spring;
• expanding said coil spring to said second diameter:
• inserting said spindle post of said spindle into said proximal end of said coil spring;
• and
• releasing said coil spring from said second diameter to return toward said normal diameter to form a snug fit attachment of said coil spring to said spindle post of said spindle.

A method of assembling a door handle assembly, said door handle assembly including a door handle and a door latch mechanism, said door handle being rotatably coupled to a mounting plate, said door handle having an operator portion and a shank extending from said operator portion, said shank having a first opening, and said door latch mechanism having a rotatable actuator, said rotatable actuator having a second opening, said method comprising:

• forming a spindle assembly by attaching a spring to a spindle, said spindle having a first end and a second end, said spring being attached to said first end of said spindle;
• inserting said spring and said first end of said spindle into said first opening of said shank of said door handle;
• and
• inserting said second end of said spindle into said second opening of said rotatable actuator of said door latch mechanism.