Portable computer docking station

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front, right side, perspective view of a portable computer docking station showing our new design; a portable computer and its associated, detachable keyboard are shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and do not form a part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a top, front, right side perspective view thereof without the portable computer;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevation thereof;

FIG. 7 is a left side elevation thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear elevation thereof.

Claims

The ornamental design for the portable computer docking station, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Carter; R. Richard (Cypress, TX), Mitchell; Thomas (Houston, TX), Bushman; Douglas C. (Houston, TX)
Assignee:	Compaq Computer Corporation (Houston, TX)
Appl. No.:	07/258,972
Filed:	October 17, 1988

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/434
Field of Search:	;D14/100-117 ;D18/1,7,11,12,2 ;340/700,706,711,712 ;341/22,23 ;364/706-710,410,900 ;400/477,681,682,685,691 ;312/208 ;248/917-925 ;361/330-335,380-385,390-395 ;174/52.1 ;D13/184,199,103 ;307/64,130,131 ;455/348

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Primary Examiner: Burke; Wallace R.
Assistant Examiner: Nunn; Freda S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Cabello; J. David Keirs; Christopher