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US 2015/0020644 A1Published application
Screwless knob assembly for toys
AssigneeKidKraft, Inc.
InventorsDaniel Lester Lipschitz, Wynand DuToit
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Abstract
A screwless knob assembly includes a knob member and a knob backcover member. The knob member includes a handle and a shaft. The shaft is disposed opposite the handle and is configured to communicate through an aperture of a backing board. A portion of the shaft is configured to extend completely through the aperture of the backing board. Furthermore, the knob backcover member is configured to securely fasten around the portion of the shaft.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a knob member comprising:
- a handle, and
- a shaft disposed opposite the handle and configured to communicate through an aperture of a backing board, wherein a portion of the shaft is configured to extend completely through the aperture of the backing board;
- and
- a knob backcover member configured to securely fasten around the portion of the shaft.
2 more elements
A method of assembling a screwless knob assembly, the method comprising:
- communicating a shaft of a knob member through an aperture of a backing board until a portion of the shaft extends completely through the aperture and until a handle of the knob member, disposed opposite from the shaft, engages with a surface of the backing board;
- and
- securely fastening a knob backcover member around the portion of the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.