Docking station

Description

Examples of electronic devices that can be used with the present invention are shown and described, for example, in U.S. application Ser. Nos. 29/360,031, now abandoned; 29/360,036, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D627,778; and 29/360,110, now U.S. Design Pat. No. D633,908.

FIG. 1 is a top front perspective view of a docking station showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a side view thereof;

FIG. 8 is another side view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is front view thereof.

The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation.

The broken lines in the Figures showing the connector and portions of the docking station form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Akana; Jody (San Francisco, CA), Andre; Bartley K. (Menlo Park, CA), Bataillou; Jeremy (San Francisco, CA), Coster; Daniel J. (San Francisco, CA), De Iuliis; Daniele (San Francisco, CA), Hankey; Evans (San Francisco, CA), Howarth; Richard P. (San Francisco, CA), Ive; Jonathan P. (San Francisco, CA), Kerr; Duncan Robert (San Francisco, CA), Nishibori; Shin (Kailua, HI), Rohrbach; Matthew Dean (San Francisco, CA), Russell-Clarke; Peter (San Francisco, CA), Stringer; Christopher J. (Woodside, CA), Whang; Eugene Antony (San Francisco, CA), Zorkendorfer; Rico (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:	Apple Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Appl. No.:	D/404,652
Filed:	October 24, 2011

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29363128	Jun 4, 2010	D648707

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/217; D14/434
Current International Class:	1403
Field of Search:	;D14/142,149,155,157,188,191-193,230.1-203.8,217,251,253,432-435.1,447,451,496,474,480.1-480.7 ;D13/107,108,118 ;D3/218 ;248/221.11,309.1 ;320/107,110,113-115 ;361/600 ;439/529,534 ;455/556.1-556.2,557

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Primary Examiner: Reid; Stella
Assistant Examiner: Hill; Keli L
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.