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Appliance and illuminated knob assembly

  • US 10,345,514 B2
  • Filed: 02/22/2017
  • Issued: 07/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A knob assembly for an appliance, the knob assembly comprising:

  • a surface panel having a forward face and a rearward face, the surface panel defining a light opening extending through the surface panel from the rearward face to the forward face;

    a control knob attached to the surface panel at the forward face, the control knob being rotatable about a central axis;

    a light source disposed behind the surface panel at the rearward face;

    a modular bezel body disposed on the forward face; and

    a light guide removably attached to the surface panel about the control knob, the light guide comprising a view ring to receive a portion of light emitted from the light source, the light guide further comprising a resilient tab extending axially rearward from the view ring to retain the light guide and modular bezel body at a specific fixed position relative to the surface panel, the resilient tab being biased radially to deflect perpendicular to the central axis,wherein the modular bezel body is disposed concentrically about the light guide.

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