Control knob for a handheld communication device

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a handheld electronic communication device comprising a first control knob having a first rotational axis on a first plane, and a second control knob having a second rotational axis on a second plane. The first and second planes are oblique to one another when viewed from every direction. The device may include a housing with a rear surface defining a third plane parallel to the first plane and oblique to the second plane. The second control knob may have a base portion and a top portion separated from the third plane by different distances. The device may further include a control interface with an edge portion and a hollow shroud enveloping a portion of the second control knob. A selector switch may be positioned between the first and second control knobs.

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