Knob for a cooking appliance

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a knob for a cooking appliance, showing our new design.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the knob for a cooking appliance; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the knob for a cooking appliance, with any side view of the knob being a mirror or identical image.

Claims

The ornamental design for a knob for a cooking appliance as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1145469
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 27, 2024
Date of Patent: Sep 1, 2026
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Kevin B. Ayers (St. Joseph, MI), Jenna Hopper (St. Joseph, MI), Kelly T. Lin (Plainfield, IL), Michael MacKay (St. Joseph, MI), Casey L. McCuan (St. Joseph, MI), Jason W. Tippetts (Stevensville, MI), Rex D. Wilson (Stevensville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Natalya M Rapundalo
Application Number: 29/975,263
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/393; D8/310