Charging station
Description
The dash-dot-dash broken lines illustrate boundaries that form no part of the claimed design. The remaining broken lines depict portions 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: D1086992
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 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: 29/846,767
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 19, 2022
Date of Patent: Aug 5, 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: 29/846,767
Classifications
Current U.S. Class:
Battery Charger (D13/107)