Cross-reference is made to co-pending U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29/359,110 entitled “Appliance Knob With Bezel,” which was filed on Apr. 6, 2010.

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of an appliance knob showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view, the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof; and,

FIG. 4 is a first side elevational view, the opposite side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.

The rear elevational view is not shown and forms no part of the claimed design. The portion shown in broken lines is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for an appliance knob, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D628457-S	S1	7 Dec 2010	6 Apr 2010	granted	Appliance knob

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CA	CA-137425-S	S	7 Jul 2011	5 Oct 2010	granted	Knob

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