Instrument panel control knob unit

- Arens Controls, Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an instrument panel control knob unit showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view;

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 4.

The characteristic feature of my design resides in the three-lobed star wheel as best illustrated in FIGS. 1, 4, 5 and 6 of the drawing.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D269409 June 21, 1983 Ferdinand et al.
3533304 October 1970 Shontz
3732748 May 1973 Cavalli
4050327 September 27, 1977 Thomas et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
1100538 April 1955 FRX
Patent History
Patent number: D289629
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 27, 1984
Date of Patent: May 5, 1987
Assignee: Arens Controls, Inc. (Evanston, IL)
Inventor: Ted W. Gregory (Libertyville, IL)
Primary Examiner: James M. Gandy
Law Firm: Tilton, Fallon, Lungmus
Application Number: 6/655,222
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Control Element (D12/174)