Knob assembly for a cooking appliance

A cooking appliance comprising:

• a cooktop;
• a heating element mounted to the cooktop;
• a surface panel mounted to the cooktop forward from the heating element, the surface panel comprising a forward face and a rearward face, the surface panel defining a central axis extending from the rearward face to the forward face;
• a knob switch disposed behind the surface panel, the knob switch comprising an internal spring and a slidable stem extending through the central axis, the slidable stem being in forward-biased mechanical communication with the internal spring;
• and
• a control knob mounted to the knob switch, the control knob comprising:
• an adjustable body mounted to the slidable stem, the adjustable body comprising a push body and a central projection defining a body opening, the push body being positioned outward of the central projection,
• a static body disposed within the body opening of the central projection, and
• an outer skirt secured to the forward face, the outer skirt comprising an outer projection positioned around the adjustable body and the static body.