Docking station

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a docking station embodying our new design.

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the docking station.

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

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

FIG. 5 is a front view for the docking station.

FIG. 6 is a rear view for the docking station.

FIG. 7 is a left side view for the docking station.

FIG. 8 is a right side view for the docking station.

FIG. 9 is a front view of an electronic device being inserted into the docking station.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the docking station with the electronic device inserted therein; and,

FIG. 11 is a side view of the docking station with the electronic device inserted therein.

An example of an electronic device is shown and described, for example in U.S. Design patent application No. 29/237,090, filed Aug. 24, 2005 and entitled "Media Device", which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. All of the material from the U.S. Design patent application that is essential to the claimed design is included herein. An material in the U.S. Design patent application that is not present herein forms no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of the docking station is included for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

CLAIM We claim the ornamental design for a docking station, substantially 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), 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/237,687
Filed:	September 2, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/217; D14/434; D13/108
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

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