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US 12,150,433 B2Granted
Bee nourishment system
OwnerTimothy Burnettinventor
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Abstract
A bee nutrition device is configured with a frame positionable between the brood chamber and honey super components of a stacked bee hive. Fondant and/or water or nurturing liquid is positionable within trays located within a recess located with a sidewall of the frame of the device. Access into and out of the recess for bees can be regulated by a translating member having openings therein which can be selectively aligned with the central opening communicating through the bottom surface of the frame.
Claims12
A bee nutrition system for employment on combination with a stack bee hive, comprising:
- a frame, said frame having a recess positioned between four sidewalls extending above a bottom surface of said frame;
- said frame configured for a positioning between an underlying brood chamber and an overhead honey super of a conventional stacked bee hive;
- a central opening communicating through said bottom surface of said frame;
- and
- a supply mount configured to engage with a fluid container;
- at least one tray sized for positioning within said recess;
- a member translatable through one of said sidewalls;
- said member having a first aperture communicating therethrough;
- said member translatable to a first aligned position with said first aperture aligned with said central opening;
- said first aperture in said first aligned position thereof forming a first path for bee travel through said central opening and said first aperture into said recess of said frame;
- said member having a second aperture communicating therethrough;
- said member translatable to a second aligned position having said second aperture aligned with said central opening;
- said second aperture having a perforated barrier therein having individual perforations sized to prevent passage of a queen bee therethrough;
- and
- said supply mount communicating fluid from a said fluid container when engaged therein, to said tray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.