Patent ID: 6834430
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: G05G,H01H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of making a knob comprising the steps of:(a) molding a polymeric material to provide a polymeric body, which has a boss having an end face and having an external wall extending between the end face and a recessed floor, (b) stamping and drawing a metal sheet or a metal strip to provide a metal cup, which is adapted to fit over the boss, with a circular plate adapted to cover the end face of the boss when the metal cup fits over the boss, and a skirt adapted to encompass the external wall of the boss when the metal cup fits over the boss, the skirt being unitary with the circular plate, and (c) fitting the metal cup over the boss so that the plate covers the end face of the boss, and so that the skirt encompasses the external wall of the boss and defines the outer face of said knob between said circular plate and said floor, and securing the metal cup to the polymeric body.