Docking station

Description

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

FIG. 2 is a bottom front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom rear perspective view thereof

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 8 is rear view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a side view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is another side view thereof.

The shade lines in the Figures show contour and not surface ornamentation. The broken lines in the figures show portions of the docking station which 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/417,701
Filed:	April 6, 2012

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29404658	Oct 24, 2011	D659143
	29353323	Jan 6, 2010	D648725

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/434; D14/391; D14/455
Current International Class:	1402
Field of Search:	;D14/391-399,385,434,455,217 ;D18/1,2,7,11 ;178/17A,17C ;200/5A,5R,6A,6R ;235/145A,145R ;345/160,168,169 ;341/20,22,23 ;400/484-489,492,472 ;361/679.08,679.09,679.4,679.41,679.31,679.32,679.43,679.55 ;D13/107,108

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Primary Examiner: Nunn; Freda S
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.