Patent ID: 7520543

Claim:
A door handle assembly comprising: a handle pivot housing comprising handle engaging-walls defining a handle pivot cavity therebetween, at least one of said handle-engaging walls comprising an integrally formed boss extending into said handle pivot cavity; a main handle comprising an arm having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein said arm is integrally formed with a pivot joint defining a pivot axis closer to said proximal end than said distal end, said pivot joint rotatably securing to said boss, said pivot axis extending between said handle engaging-walls and substantially transverse to said arm, said main handle further comprising a counterweight housing extending from said proximal end; a cap secured to said main handle that also moves with said handle during operation of said handle when said handle is moved from a closed position to an open position and vice versa, said cap including a first end and a second end positioned over said distal end of said arm, said cap being made of a different material than said main handle; and a counterweight positioned in said counterweight housing, said counterweight and said distal end of said arm being positioned on opposite sides of said pivot axis, wherein said counterweight further comprises a fin extending upwardly therefrom such that said fin abuts said first end of said cap so as to secure said cap onto said main handle.