Auto-emptying docking station

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of an auto-emptying docking station, showing the new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a front, top right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a front, bottom right perspective view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a rear, top left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear, bottom left perspective view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right, top front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a right, bottom front perspective view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a left, top front perspective view thereof; and,

FIG. 14 is a left, bottom front perspective view thereof.

The broken lines in the figures show portions of the auto-emptying docking station that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for an auto-emptying docking station, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1032612
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 23, 2021
Date of Patent: Jun 25, 2024
Assignee: SharkNinja Operating LLC (Needham, MA)
Inventors: Junghwan Chei (Chestnut Hill, MA), Owen R. Johnson (Needham, MA), Scott B. Niedzwecki (East Walpole, MA), Kyu Lee (Bedford, MA)
Primary Examiner: Rebekah A Caruso
Application Number: 29/820,677
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