Docking station

Description

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a docking station in accordance with the present design. The docking station can, for example, be a docking station for a device such as a media player or a media storage device.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view for the docking station.

FIG. 3 is a front view for the docking station.

FIG. 4 is a rear view for the docking station.

FIG. 5 is a right side view for the docking station.

FIG. 6 is a left side view for the docking station.

FIG. 7 is a top view for the docking station.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view for the docking station.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view for the docking station while it is retaining a media device; and,

FIG. 10 is a left side view for the docking station while it is retaining a media device.

The broken lines showing of various regions and media devices are for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken lines in FIGS. 1, 3 and 7 are included for the purpose of illustrating a portion of the docking station that forms no part of the claimed design. The broken lines showing the media device in FIGS. 9 and 10 are included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a docking station, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (San Carlos, CA), Seid; Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Pacifica, CA), Whang; Eugene Anthony (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/180,562
Filed:	April 25, 2003

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/434
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/434,435,432 ;D13/107,108 ;320/110,113,114,115 ;345/130,156,173,168,901,905 ;361/683,679-682,724-727

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Other References

"iPod Dock Cradle", downloaded Apr. 11, 2003, www.bookendzdocks.com/bookendz/dock_cradel.htm. . "BookEndz Home Page", downloaded Apr. 11, 2003, www.bookendzdocks.com/bookendz/index.htm..

Primary Examiner: Chin; Kay H.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Beyer Weaver & Thomas, LLP