US 12,140,319 B2
Eccentric knob assembly for gas appliances
Javier M. Ballesteros, Joinville (BR); Rodrigo Schultz, Joinville (BR); and Rodrigo Tamanini, Joinville (BR)
Assigned to WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed by WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/114,540.
Prior Publication US 2024/0288174 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F16K 31/528 (2006.01)
CPC F24C 3/126 (2013.01) [F16K 31/528 (2013.01); F24C 3/122 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A knob assembly for a gas appliance, comprising:
a gas valve with a stem positioned below a solid section of a surface of the appliance;
an arcuate opening in said surface spaced away from said gas valve;
an actuator having an opening coupled to the stem of said gas valve underneath said solid section and a pin that is positioned in said arcuate opening; and
a knob coupled to said pin.