Knob

- Newell Operating Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a knob showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view thereof, the right side view being a mirror image of the left side view shown;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken in the direction of the arrows on line 5--5 of FIG. 4.

The broken line illustration of the mounting aperture shown in FIG. 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D221052 July 1971 McCain
D248445 July 11, 1978 Palm, Jr.
D326219 May 19, 1992 Clayton
D361492 August 22, 1995 Chieda
D368638 April 9, 1996 Sonnenleiter
D368640 April 9, 1996 Sonnenleiter
Other references
  • Belwith Cat. No 687; p. 17; Knob p. 411, .COPYRGT.1987. Belwith Cat. No. 687; p. 10; Knob p. 205, .COPYRGT.1987.
Patent History
Patent number: D396179
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 30, 1996
Date of Patent: Jul 21, 1998
Assignee: Newell Operating Company (Freeport, IL)
Inventors: Cari L. Burns (Wheaton, IL), Robert Andrew Chieda (Akron, OH)
Primary Examiner: B. J. Bullock
Law Firm: Foley & Lardner
Application Number: 0/53,758
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/8310
International Classification: 0806;