Knob for a household appliance
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Description
Portions of the knob for a household appliance are shown in broken lines and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a knob for a household appliance as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1146561
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Vasanti D. Kahane (Nashik), Pravin A. Shinde (Pune)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/999,864
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 17, 2025
Date of Patent: Sep 8, 2026
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Vasanti D. Kahane (Nashik), Pravin A. Shinde (Pune)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/999,864
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
D8/311