Charging station

- Volta Charging, LLC
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Description

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

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 6 is a left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The broken lines immediately adjacent the shaded areas represent the bounds of the claimed design while all other broken lines depict portions of the charging station that form no part of the claimed design; the broken lines 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: D1081546
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2023
Date of Patent: Jul 1, 2025
Assignee: Volta Charging, LLC (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Scott A. Mercer (Pacifica, CA), Alex Prodaniuk (Pacifica, CA), Kayla Matheus (San Francisco, CA), Christian Julio Santander (Bad Riechenhall), Julian Schloemer (Salzburg), Marco Wilhelm (Salzburg)
Primary Examiner: Rosemary K Tarcza
Application Number: 29/913,853
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery Charger (D13/107)