Docking station
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Description
The broken lines depict portions of the docking station that form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
We claim the ornamental design for a docking station, as shown and described.
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Patent History
Patent number: D1032509
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2024
Assignee: MTD Products Inc (Valley City, OH)
Inventors: Veronica Flanigan (Broadview Hts, OH), Jonathan Prybor (Cleveland, OH), Dennis Wayne Fowler (Valley City, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Amanda Christensen
Application Number: 29/780,350
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 23, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2024
Assignee: MTD Products Inc (Valley City, OH)
Inventors: Veronica Flanigan (Broadview Hts, OH), Jonathan Prybor (Cleveland, OH), Dennis Wayne Fowler (Valley City, OH)
Primary Examiner: Kendra Leslie Hamilton
Assistant Examiner: Amanda Christensen
Application Number: 29/780,350
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