Repositionable control knob assembly and method of use

A control knob assembly comprising:

• a rotating shaft operably coupled with a controllable device, the rotating shaft extending through a mounting surface;
• a base having a base opening, the base fixed to the mounting surface with the rotating shaft extending through the base opening;
• a fork having a detent extending upwardly therefrom and a tab extending radially outwardly therefrom, the fork positioned on top of the base and slidably engaged therewith;
• a gear having a gear opening, a plurality of teeth with the teeth configured to receive the detent, and an upper groove positioned on an upper edge, the gear being positioned on top of the fork with the rotating shaft extending through the gear opening;
• a knob having a cavity extending longitudinally within an underside of the knob and fixedly engaged to the rotating shaft above the base, fork and gear with the tab extending radially outwardly from underneath the knob;
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• a biasing member secured on the knob underside and extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the biasing member is configured to engage the gear upper groove such that when engaged the gear rotates with the knob.

A method for setting a controllable device to a set position using a control knob assembly, the control knob assembly comprising:

• a rotating shaft operably coupled with a controllable device, the rotating shaft extending through a mounting surface;
• a base having a base opening, the base fixed to the mounting surface with the rotating shaft extending through the base opening;
• a fork having a detent extending upwardly therefrom and a tab extending radially outwardly therefrom, the fork positioned on top of the base and slidably engaged therewith;
• a gear having a gear opening, a plurality of teeth with the teeth configured to receive the detent, and an upper groove positioned on an upper edge, the gear being positioned on top of the fork with the rotating shaft extending through the gear opening;
• a knob having a cavity extending longitudinally within an underside of the knob and fixedly engaged to the rotating shaft above the base, fork and gear with the tab extending radially outwardly from underneath the knob;
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• a biasing member secured on the knob underside and extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the biasing member is configured to engage the gear upper groove such that when engaged the gear rotates with the knob;
• wherein when the tab is in a first position the detent is not engaged with the gear teeth, and when the tab is in a second position the detent is engaged with the gear teeth.