Docking station for receiving a portable computer

- Apple
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Description

FIG. 1 is a reduced top front and right side perspective view of a docking station for receiving a portable computer showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof with the lock shown in its open position;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof with the lock shown in its closed position;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof;

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

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D310998 October 2, 1990 Lee et al.
D319049 August 13, 1991 Silverstein et al.
D320006 September 17, 1991 Ivester
D328734 August 18, 1992 Riley et al.
5058045 October 15, 1991 Ma
5126954 June 30, 1992 Morita
Foreign Patent Documents
643544 January 1985 JPX
Other references
  • Serial/Parallel Aclapter, IBM Oct. 8, 1986. Chinese Gazette, May 23, 1990 No. CN3005641S (Expansion Unit).
Patent History
Patent number: D350338
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 14, 1992
Date of Patent: Sep 6, 1994
Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc. (Cupertino, CA)
Inventors: Jay Meschter (Menlo Park, CA), Tim Parsey (Palo Alto, CA), David W. Laituri (Palo Alto, CA), Lawrence Lam (Cupertino, CA)
Primary Examiner: Wallace R. Burke
Assistant Examiner: Freda S. Nunn
Attorney: Jeffrey J. Brooks
Application Number: 0/413
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D14/107