Control knob

- Sub-Zero Group, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view showing a first embodiment of a control knob showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the control knob of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a top, front, right perspective view showing a second embodiment of the control knob showing our new design with a reflective ring;

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the control knob of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a bottom elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a right elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a left elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a top, front, right perspective view showing a third embodiment of the control knob showing our new design with the reflective ring, wherein the vertical hatching indicates portions of the control knob made with a red material;

FIG. 14 is a front elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view of the control knob of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a bottom elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 13;

FIG. 17 is a right elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 13;

FIG. 18 is a left elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 13;

FIG. 19 is a top, front, right perspective view showing the second embodiment of the control knob showing our new design with the reflective ring illuminated, wherein the control knob is rotated relative to the position in FIG. 7 to trigger the illumination;

FIG. 20 is a front elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 19;

FIG. 21 is a top plan view of the control knob of FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a bottom elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 19;

FIG. 23 is a right elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 19;

FIG. 24 is a left elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 19;

FIG. 25 is a top, front, right perspective view showing the second embodiment of the control knob showing our new design with the reflective ring illuminating a red color, wherein the control knob is rotated relative to the position in FIG. 7 to trigger the illumination;

FIG. 26 is a front elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 25;

FIG. 27 is a top plan view of the control knob of FIG. 25;

FIG. 28 is a bottom elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 25;

FIG. 29 is a right elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 25;

FIG. 30 is a left elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 25;

FIG. 31 is a top, front, right perspective view showing the third embodiment of the control knob showing our new design with the reflective ring illuminating a red color, wherein the control knob is rotated relative to the position in FIG. 13 to trigger the illumination;

FIG. 32 is a front elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 31;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view of the control knob of FIG. 31;

FIG. 34 is a bottom elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 31;

FIG. 35 is a right elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 31; and,

FIG. 36 is a left elevation view of the control knob of FIG. 31.

All of the back plan views of the control knob are unornamented and form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines in FIGS. 1-36 are included for the purpose of illustrating portions of the control knob associated with an environment of use. The broken lines in FIGS. 1-36 form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a control knob, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1024724
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 2, 2020
Date of Patent: Apr 30, 2024
Assignee: Sub-Zero Group, Inc. (Madison, WI)
Inventors: Bronson Blum (Fitchburg, WI), Terrence Hoffmann (DeForest, WI), Curtis Leroy Cruver, IV (Elmhurst, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/736,624
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/311