# US 10,863,726 B2 · Frame for beehive

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- Number: US 10,863,726 B2
- Document ID: US10863726B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/789,920
- Filed: 2017-10-20
- Published: 2019-06-20
- Granted: 2020-12-15
- Earliest claimed: 2011-12-21
- Assignees: FlowBee Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Applicants: FlowBee Australia Pty Ltd.
- Inventors: Cedar Anderson; Stuart Anderson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10863726B2

## CPC

- A01K 47/04: Artificial honeycombs
- A01K 47/02: Construction or arrangement of frames for honeycombs
- A01K 59/00: Honey collection
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## Abstract

A frame for a beehive includes: a pair of opposite frame sidewalls extending across a width dimension of the frame, the frame having a length dimension extending between the opposite frame sidewalls; and a plurality of fixed first sections and a plurality of movable second sections laterally stacked between the frame sidewalls and configured for supporting a honeycomb. The first and second sections are oriented parallel with the frame sidewalls and alternately arranged along the length of the frame. Further, the second sections are laterally slidable relative to the first sections between an open position for release of honey from the honeycomb and a closed position for storage of honey.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A frame for a beehive comprising:
a pair of opposite frame sidewalls extending across a width dimension of the frame, the frame having a length dimension extending between opposite frame sidewalls; and
a plurality of fixed first sections and a plurality of movable second sections laterally stacked between the frame sidewalls and configured for supporting an artificial honeycomb,
wherein:
the first and second sections are oriented parallel with the frame sidewalls and alternately arranged along the length dimension of the frame, and
the second sections are laterally slidable relative to the first sections between an open position for release of honey from the artificial honeycomb and a closed position for storage of honey.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The frame of claim 1, wherein the first and second sections are spaced apart from each other.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The frame of claim 1, wherein the first and second sections have a same thickness along the length dimension of the frame.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The frame of claim 1, wherein the artificial honeycomb comprises a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells having a length dimension extending at least partially across the width dimension of the frame.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The frame of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first and second sections comprises a scaffold for completion of the artificial honeycomb by bees using wax.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The frame of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of fixed first sections and each of the plurality of movable second sections comprises a respective section of the artificial honeycomb.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The frame of claim 6, wherein each of plurality of fixed first sections and each of the plurality of movable second sections comprises respective sections of the artificial honeycombs arranged in opposed pairs.

### Claim 8 (depends on 6)

The frame of claim 6, wherein the artificial honeycomb comprises a plurality of at least partially formed cells.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The frame of claim 8, wherein the artificial honeycomb comprises the at least partially formed cells configured for completion by bees using wax.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The frame of claim 8, wherein each of the at least partially formed cells of the artificial honeycomb comprises part of one of the plurality of fixed first sections and part of one of the plurality of movable second sections.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The frame of claim 10, wherein each of the at least partially formed cells has a mouth, a rear wall, and cell sidewalls extending at least partially between the mouth and rear wall along a length dimension of one of the at least partially formed cells extending at least partially across the width dimension of the frame.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The frame of claim 11, wherein the cell sidewalls are split along a vertical plane parallel to the frame sidewalls and perpendicular to a plane of the rear wall, such that movement of the second sections relative to the first sections into the open position vertically translates the cell sidewalls of the second sections relative to the cell sidewalls of the first sections and causes honey to flow laterally downwards from each of the at least partially formed cells.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The frame of claim 11, wherein the rear walls of the cells are closed in both the open and closed positions of the frame, such that honey only flows laterally downwards from each cell in the open position.