Control knob

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a control knob.

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

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the control knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the control knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the control knob of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the control knob of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the control knob of FIG. 1.

The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

The lighter solid lines denote surfaces and contours. Line shading is not surface ornamentation.

Claims

The ornamental design for a “control knob,” as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1036964
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 21, 2021
Date of Patent: Jul 30, 2024
Assignee: Weber-Stephen Products LLC (Palatine, IL)
Inventors: Derek Bennion (Chicago, IL), William Alexander Mecker (Kildeer, IL), Douglas W. Masek (Palatine, IL), James Keclik (McHenry, IL)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/800,499
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/312