ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. D1,145,469, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to Whirlpool Corp. (Benton Harbor, Mich.).

"Knob for a cooking appliance" was invented by Kevin B. Ayers (St. Joseph, Mich.), Jenna Hopper (St. Joseph, Mich.), Kelly T. Lin (Plainfield, Ill.), Michael MacKay (St. Joseph, Mich.), Casey L. McCuan (St. Joseph, Mich.), Jason W. Tippetts (Stevensville, Mich.) and Rex D. Wilson (Stevensville, Mich.).

The patent was filed on Nov. 27, 2024, under Application No. D/975,263.

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