Knob

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of an exemplary knob according to a new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 9 is a section view taken along the reference line 9-9 of FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of a second exemplary knob according to a new design;

FIG. 11 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 14 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 15 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and

FIG. 18 is a section view taken along the reference line 18-18 of FIG. 15.

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view of a third exemplary knob according to a new design;

FIG. 20 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 21 is a back view thereof;

FIG. 22 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 23 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 24 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 25 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 26 is a bottom perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 27 is a section view taken along the reference line 27-27 of FIG. 24.

The portions depicted in broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The dash-dot broken lines represent cross-section locations and also form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

An ornamental design for a knob as shown and described.

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Other references
  • Amazon.com, Inc. “KNOBWELL 6 Pack Keyed Alike Exterior Door Knobs . . . ”, Nov. 23, 2022 (Customer Review: “Very poor design and construction . . . ” by Jeffery G. Smith), online, <https://www.amazon.com/Keyed-Entry-Single-Cylinder-Finish/dp/B07H836LHF?th=1> (Year: 2022).
Patent History
Patent number: D1156159
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 5, 2024
Date of Patent: Nov 3, 2026
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc. (New Haven, CT)
Inventor: Tony Zhang (Xiamen)
Primary Examiner: Lauren R Calve
Application Number: 29/927,449
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/301; D8/310