Docking station

- Olympic Controls Corp.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a docking station;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a left side elevation view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof.

The portions shown in broken line are not claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for a docking station, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D583820
Type: Grant
Filed: Sep 4, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 30, 2008
Assignee: Olympic Controls Corp. (Elgin, IL)
Inventor: James E. O'Shea (Hoffman Estates, IL)
Primary Examiner: Susan Moon Lee
Attorney: Edward Bishop
Application Number: 29/291,563
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Docking Station Or Memory Expansion Base (D14/434)