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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Javier M. Ballesteros, Joinville, BR;
Rodrigo Schultz, Joinville, BR;
Rodrigo Tamanini, Joinville, BR;
Assignee:
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 3/12 (2006.01); F16K 31/528 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 3/126 (2013.01); F16K 31/528 (2013.01); F24C 3/122 (2013.01);
Abstract
An eccentric knob assembly is coupled to a gas valve of a gas appliance. The cooking surface of the gas appliance has an arcuate opening space away from the gas valve. The gas valve can be actuated by rotation of an actuator pin positioned in the arcuate opening that is connected to the knob and the gas valve.