Knob and collar assembly
Granted 31 Jul 2018 · 2 office actions
Assignee: Whirlpool
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Inventors: Quinn Chintis, Kaito Choy, Michael C. Lah, Jason W. Tippetts · Examiner: Lauren R Calve · AU 2912 · TC 2900
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The file of this patent contains at least one drawing/photograph executed in color. Copies of this patent with color drawing(s)/photograph(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
FIG. 1 is a front-perspective view of a knob and collar assembly according to a first embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 8 is a front-perspective view of a knob and collar assembly according to a second embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 10 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 11 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 12 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 13 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 14 is a bottom plan view thereof;
FIG. 15 is a front-perspective view of a knob and collar assembly according to a third embodiment;
FIG. 16 is a front elevation view thereof;
FIG. 17 is a back elevation view thereof;
FIG. 18 is a right side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 19 is a left side elevation view thereof;
FIG. 20 is a top plan view thereof; and,
FIG. 21 is a bottom plan view thereof.
The broken lines shown represent unclaimed subject matter and form no part of the claimed design.
Diagonal shading is used to represent features that are reflective in appearance.
Stipple fill is used to represent features that are non-reflective in appearance.
The colors used in FIGS. 15-21 represent colors that are applied to the respective features, including the variations thereof caused by the effect of light and shadow on the metallic surface of the knob and collar. The depicted metallic light grey color is defined under the H-S-V color scheme as:
H: 61/360 S: 9% V: 94%, and
the depicted metallic brass-toned color is defined under the H-S-V color scheme as:
›Tables in the description — 1
| H: | 56/360 |
| S: | 75% |
| V: | 80%. |
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