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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP LLC	8900 HARRISON STREET DAVENPORT IA 52806

International Classification(s)

• F16P:SAFETY DEVICES IN GENERAL
• B25J:MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION ....
• E04H:BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOS....

• 2002 Application Filing Year
• F16P Class
• 13 Applications Filed
• 6 Patents Issued To-Date
• 46.16 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Mangelsen, Jan C	Charlotte, IA	12	64
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 64
Roys, Kirk W	Le Claire, IA	1	8
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 8
Scherer, Timothy A	Davenport, IA	2	20
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 20
Skahill, Michael P	Pleasant Valley, IA	6	35
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 35

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• 8 Citation Count
• F16P Class

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Maintenance Fees

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee	due date

Fee	Large entity fee	small entity fee	micro entity fee
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable	$700.00	$350.00	$175.00
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional	$1,640.00	$820.00	$410.00

Full Text

US Patent No: 6708956

Break away barrier and method for using same

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A break away barrier utilizes first and second spaced apart upstanding posts positioned a predetermined safe distance away from the outer movement limit of a robot. A pair of barrier assemblies are hinged to the first and second spaced apart upstanding posts and are hinged for movement from a closed position inside the safe distance to an open position outside the safe distance. A break away latch permits the opening and separation of the first and second barriers in response to a predetermined force.

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• F2002
• PD2002
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Sep 02, 2015	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 12
Aug 31, 2011	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 8
Aug 29, 2007	FPAY	FEE PAYMENT	year of fee payment: 4
Mar 23, 2004	I	Issuance
Mar 04, 2004	STCF	INFORMATION ON STATUS: PATENT GRANT	free format text: PATENTED CASE
Jan 01, 2003	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:GSG, LLC;REEL/FRAME:015530/0309 Owner name: GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, IOWA Effective Date: Jan 01, 2003
Jan 01, 2003	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP, LTD.;REEL/FRAME:014560/0511 Owner name: GSG, LLC, IOWA Effective Date: Jan 01, 2003
Apr 03, 2002	F	Filing
Apr 03, 2002	PD	Priority Date
Mar 27, 2002	AS	ASSIGNMENT	free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:MANGELSEN, JAN C.;ROYS, KIRK W.;SKAHILL, MICHAEL P.;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:012926/0274 Owner name: GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP, LTD., IOWA Effective Date: Mar 27, 2002