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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
May. 28, 2008
James Desmet, Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel Joseph Trice, Louisville, KY (US);
Julia Fonseca, Louisville, KY (US);
H. Richard Bowles, Louisville, KY (US);
James Desmet, Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel Joseph Trice, Louisville, KY (US);
Julia Fonseca, Louisville, KY (US);
H. Richard Bowles, Louisville, KY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A control device for a household appliance is disclosed. The control device includes a control panel having a front panel and a panel lip extending outward from the front panel; a plurality of controls for selectively controlling operation of the appliance, the controls being disposed on the front panel; and a plurality of lighting devices supported by the panel lip for illuminating the respective controls. A household appliance such as a gas range incorporating the control device is also disclosed.