Hard drive docking station

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hard drive docking station illustrating the new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a top side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom side view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof; where a right side view is not presented, as it is a mirror image of the left side view.

In FIGS. 1 6 the broken lines showing stacking feet and recesses are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

In FIG. 3 the broken lines showing a data access port are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM The ornamental design for a hard drive docking station, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Trifilio; Christian R. (St. Paul, MN), Lindke; Jason (Minneapolis, MN), Martin; Robert C. (St. Paul, MN), Spychalla; Leo W. (Cottage Grove, MN)
Assignee:	Imation Corp. (Oakdale, MN)
Appl. No.:	D/268,729
Filed:	November 8, 2006

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/434; D14/356
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/301,313,348-9,351-8,363,368,370,432,433-6,474,477,479,483,496,137,155,167-168,240,242,299 ;711/100,115 ;361/685,725,752 ;369/272.1,273,75.11 ;360/133,97.01,97.03 ;D13/149,184 ;D3/201,273 ;710/13,303 ;206/701

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Foreign Patent Documents

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	WO 01/61692		Aug 2001		WO

Other References

http://www.imation.com/products/odyssey/docking.sub.--station.html, Mar. 23, 2007. cited by examiner . "Odyssey Removable Hard Disk Storage System" information PDF, Mar. 23, 2007. cited by examiner . Co-pending design application entitled "Portable Hard Drive Cartridge," U.S. Appl. No. 29/268,728, filed Nov. 8, 2006, Trifilio et al. cited by other.

Primary Examiner: Webster; Robin V.
Assistant Examiner: Kearney; Karen E
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Levinson; Eric D.