Docking station for extending the functions of a laptop computer

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a docking station for extending the functions of a laptop computer showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a reduced perspective view thereof with a personal computer connected and shown in broken lines for illustrative purposes only and forming no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a docking station for extending the functions of a laptop computer, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Yamazaki; Kazuhiko (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee:	International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Appl. No.:	D/016,491
Filed:	December 16, 1993

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Jun 30, 1993 [JP]			5-19705

Current U.S. Class:	D14/434
Field of Search:	;D14/100,107,114 ;361/683-686 ;364/708.1 ;439/95,284,357,372

Foreign Patent Documents

	728519		Apr 1988		JP
	754221		Feb 1989		JP

Other References

IBM Serial/Parallel Aclapter, Oct. 1986..

Primary Examiner: Nunn; Freda S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: McKinley; Martin J. Dillon; Andrew J.