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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2016
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Anthony S. Roberts, Granger, IN (US);
Fernando Dos Santos, Joinville, BR;
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A gas cooking appliance includes a valve and a first pipe configured to transport gas to the valve. The appliance also includes a burner and a second pipe configured to transport gas from the valve to the burner. The appliance further includes a console and a knob. The console includes a cutout having an edge defining a shape of the cutout, and the knob includes a handle and a bezel. The knob is configured to control a state of the valve. The bezel has a rear face and a protrusion extending rearward from the rear face through the cutout, the protrusion contacting the edge of the cutout. The appliance additionally includes a bracket coupling the knob to the valve. The bracket includes a leg mating with the protrusion.