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 left-side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right 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 to 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: D876343
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 2019
Date of Patent: Feb 25, 2020
Assignee: Volta Charging, LLC (San Francisco, CA)
Inventors: Scott Mercer (Pacifica, CA), Alex Prodaniuk (Pacifica, CA), Kayla Matheus (San Francisco, CA), Christian Julio Santander (Bad Reichenhall), Julian Schloemer (Salzburg), Marco Wilhelm (Salzburg)
Primary Examiner: Rosemary K Tarcza
Application Number: 29/711,545
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Battery Charger (D13/107)