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US 10,824,183 B1Granted
Control knob assembly for a cooktop appliance
AssigneeHaier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
InventorJosué Cruz-Pérez
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Abstract
A control knob assembly for a cooktop appliance includes a control knob having a plastic outer shell defining a cavity and a boss extending from the outer shell through the cavity. A steel weight is positioned within the cavity around the boss for adding mass to the control knob and a locking mechanism, such as a lock washer, is positioned around the boss to secure the weight within the cavity.
Claims18
A control knob assembly comprising:
- a control knob comprising an outer shell defining a cavity and a boss extending from the outer shell through the cavity, the boss being configured to receive a shaft;
- a weight positioned within the cavity around the boss;
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- a locking mechanism positioned around the boss to secure the weight within the cavity, wherein the locking mechanism is a washer with a circular rim and a plurality of projections that extend from the circular rim inward along a radial direction for engaging the boss.
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A cooktop appliance, comprising:
- a cooking surface including a heating source;
- a control panel defining an aperture;
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- a control knob assembly for regulating a power level of the heating source, the control knob assembly comprising:
- a control knob comprising an outer shell defining a cavity and a boss extending from the outer shell through the cavity, the boss being configured to receive a shaft of the cooktop appliance;
- a weight positioned within the cavity around the boss;
- and
- a locking mechanism positioned around the boss to secure the weight within the cavity, wherein the locking mechanism is a washer with a circular rim and a plurality of projections that extend from the circular rim inward along a radial direction for engaging the boss.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.