FIG. 1 is a top, front, right perspective view including an environment of use of a first embodiment of a four knob control panel for a cooktop showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a back elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 5 is a right elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 1 ; and

FIG. 6 is a left elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 is a top, front, right perspective view including an environment of use of a second embodiment of four knob control panel for a cooktop showing our new design, wherein the cross hatching and the stippling are used to indicate contrasting surface color;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 7 ;

FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 7 ;

FIG. 10 is a back elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 7 ;

FIG. 11 is a right elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 7 ; and,

FIG. 12 is a left elevation view of the four knob control panel for a cooktop of FIG. 7 .

The broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 7 are included for the purpose of illustrating environment and disclaimed indicia and form no part of the claimed design. The bottom view of both embodiments of the four knob control panel for a cooktop are flat, unornamented and form no part of the claimed design.

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›1.independentWe claim the ornamental design for a four knob control panel for a cooktop, as shown and described.

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Office	Publication	Kind	Published	Filed	Status	Title
USthis patent	US-D724381-S	S1	17 Mar 2015	6 May 2014	granted	Four knob control panel for a cooktop
US	US-D752385-S	S1	29 Mar 2016	21 Jan 2015	granted	Four knob control panel for a cooktop

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CA	CA-159203-S	S	7 Jan 2016	21 Oct 2014	granted	Four knob control panel for a cooktop

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