Dock insert

Andre , et al. May 6, 2

Patent Grant D568297

U.S. patent number D568,297 [Application Number D/282,543] was granted by the patent office on 2008-05-06 for dock insert. This patent grant is currently assigned to Apple Inc.. Invention is credited to Bartley K. Andre, Daniel J. Coster, Daniele De Iuliis, Richard P. Howarth, Jonathan P. Ive, Duncan Robert Kerr, Shin Nishibori, Matthew Dean Rohrbach, Douglas B. Satzger, Calvin Q. Seid, Christopher J. Stringer, Eugene Antony Whang, Rico Zorkendorfer.


United States Patent D568,297
Andre ,   et al. May 6, 2008

Dock insert

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a dock insert, substantially as shown and described.
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), Nishibori; Shin (San Francisco, CA), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Satzger; Douglas B. (Menlo Park, CA), Seid; Calvin Q. (Palo Alto, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Portola Valley, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.: D/282,543
Filed: July 23, 2007

Related U.S. Patent Documents

Application Number Filing Date Patent Number Issue Date
29237097 Aug 24, 2005 D552085
29237111 Aug 24, 2005 D551212
29237112 Aug 24, 2005 D551213

Current U.S. Class: D14/217
Current International Class: 1403
Field of Search: ;D14/142,149,217,251,432,434,435,447,496 ;D13/107,108,118 ;248/221.11,309.1 ;320/107,110,113-115 ;361/600,679,683,686 ;439/529,534 ;455/556.1,556.2,557

References Cited [Referenced By]

U.S. Patent Documents
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D361069 August 1995 Hellier et al.
5604458 February 1997 Dowe
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Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella M.
Assistant Examiner: Acker; Keli' L.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Description



FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a dock insert embodying our new design.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a top view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a rear view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is a front view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a left side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 8 is a right side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 9 is a top perspective view of a dock insert in accordance with another embodiment of the present design.

FIG. 10 is a bottom perspective view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 11 is a top view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a rear view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 14 is a front view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 15 is a left side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 16 is a right side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 9.

FIG. 17 is an exemplary perspective view of how a docking system can incorporate the dock insert of FIG. 1 or 9 with a docking station.

FIG. 18 is an exemplary top view of a docking system that incorporates the dock insert of FIGS. 1 with a docking station.

FIG. 19 is an exemplary top view of a docking system that incorporates the dock insert of FIGS. 9 with a docking station.

FIG. 20 is a top perspective view of a dock insert in accordance with another embodiment of the present design.

FIG. 21 is a bottom perspective view of the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a top view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 23 is a bottom view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 24 is a rear view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 25 is a front view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 26 is a left side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 27 is a right side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 20.

FIG. 28 is an exemplary perspective view of how a docking system can incorporate the dock insert of in FIG. 20 with a docking station.

FIG. 29 is an exemplary top view of a docking system that incorporates the dock insert of FIG. 20 with a docking station.

FIG. 30 is a top perspective view of a dock insert in accordance with another embodiment of the present design.

FIG. 31 is a bottom perspective view of the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 32 is a top view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 33 is a bottom view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 34 is a rear view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 35 is a front view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 36 is a left side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 37 is a right side view for the dock insert shown in FIG. 30.

FIG. 38 is an exemplary perspective view of how a docking system can incorporate the dock insert of FIG. 30 with a docking station; and,

FIG. 39 is an exemplary top view of a docking system that incorporates the dock insert of FIG. 30 with a docking station.

Various examples of docking station embodiments are shown and described, for example in U.S. Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,233, filed Aug. 24, 2005 and entitled "Docking Station"; and U.S. Design patent application Ser. No.: 29/237,084, filed Aug, 24, 2005 and entitled "Docking Station", both of which are incorporated herein by reference.

All of the material from the two U.S. Design Patent applications that is essential to the claimed design is included herein. Any material in the two U.S. Design Patent applications that is not present herein forms to part of the claimed design.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines are directed to environment and are for illustrative purposes only; the broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

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