Appliance control knob

- Whirlpool Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the design of the appliance control knob;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevational view with the left side being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof.

The broken lines shown are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the design claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for an appliance control knob, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
2420985 May 1947 Simpson
2537782 January 1951 Meyers
2815230 December 1957 Howie
3534706 October 1970 Crispell
D438846 March 13, 2001 Bonn
D450997 November 27, 2001 Brady
D457416 May 21, 2002 Caspersz
6521848 February 18, 2003 Shibata et al.
D484466 December 30, 2003 Ventress et al.
D511669 November 22, 2005 Milller
Patent History
Patent number: D564980
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 19, 2006
Date of Patent: Mar 25, 2008
Assignee: Whirlpool Corporation (Benton Harbor, MI)
Inventors: Jeffrey M. Browne (Benton Harbor, MI), Seth E. Bixby (Stevensville, MI)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Assistant Examiner: Thomas J Johannes
Attorney: Michael D. LaFrenz
Application Number: 29/258,303
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Actuator (e.g., Button, Slide, Etc.) (D13/174)