Articulating rotary control knob

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D462598
  • Patent Number
    D462,598
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, October 23, 2001
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, September 10, 2002
    22 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D08 300
    • D08 310
    • D08 311
    • D23 250
    • D07 393
    • D03 12
    • D21 386
    • D21 390
    • D21 484
    • D21 488
    • D21 480
    • D21 503
    • 273 294
    • 273 289
    • 273 156
    • 273 157
    • 219 506
    • 200 336
    • 403 375
    • 403 381
    • 074 553
    • 074 555
    • 074 557
  • International Classifications
    • 0806
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description




FIG. 1 is a top right perspective view of my articulating rotary control knob with pivoting grip, shown on an exemplary cooktop of a cooking appliance;




FIG. 2 is an enlarged top right perspective view of the articulating rotary control knob of my design, with a portion of the control knob shown in a retracted condition;




FIG. 3 is a top right perspective view of the articulating rotary control knob of FIG. 2, with the portion of the control knob shown in an extended condition;




FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of the articulating rotary control knob in its retracted condition;




FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the articulating rotary control knob of FIG. 2;




FIG. 6 is a right elevational view of the articulating rotary control knob in the retracted condition of FIG. 2, with the left elevational view being a mirror image;




FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view of the articulating rotary control knob in the retracted condition of FIG. 2;




FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the articulating rotary control knob;




FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of the articulating rotary control knob, with the portion of the control knob shown in its extended condition;




FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the articulating rotary control knob of FIG. 3;




FIG. 11 is a right elevational view of the articulating rotary control knob in the extended condition of FIG. 3, with the left elevational view being a mirror image; and,




FIG. 12 is a rear elevational view of the articulating rotary control knob in the extended condition of FIG. 3.




The broken lines showing the cooktop in FIG. 1, a lower boss on the articulating rotary control knob in each of FIGS. 4, 6, 7-9, 11 and 12, and the mounting hole in FIG. 8 are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed invention.



Claims
  • The ornamental design for an articulating rotary control knob, as shown and described.
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