Charging station

- Volta Charging, LLC
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The dash-dot-dash broken lines illustrate boundaries that form no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines depict features of the charging station that form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a charging station as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1059272
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 25, 2022
Date of Patent: Jan 28, 2025
Assignee: Volta Charging, LLC (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Scott A. Mercer (Pacifica, CA), Alex Prodaniuk (Pacifica, CA), Stephan Lintner (Anif-Salzburg), Julian Schloemer (Salzburg), Marco Wilhelm (Salzburg)
Primary Examiner: Christy Nemeth
Application Number: 29/832,261
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery Charger (D13/107)