Device for Efficient Wax Capping Honey Extraction and Separation and Method of Operation

A wax-capping honey separation device, comprising:

• a first frame assembly having a structural frame,
• wherein the structural frame defines a hollow structure configured to receive wax cappings containing residual honey;
• at least two mesh members disposed on opposite sides of the structural frame, wherein the at least two mesh members are configured to permit honey to pass outwardly from the hollow structure during centrifugal extraction while retaining wax cappings within the hollow structure;
• at least two grooves formed along opposite sides of the structural frame, wherein each of the grooves defines a respective side track;
• and
• at least two sliders slidably received within respective grooves of the structural frame, wherein the at least two sliders are configured to allow a user to move between an open position for loading wax cappings into the hollow structure and a closed position for sealing the hollow structure,
• wherein each of the sliders comprises at least two notches configured to allow a user's fingertip to selectively translate the sliders between the open position and the closed position, such that the wax-capping honey separation device separates honey from wax cappings during centrifugal extraction while maintaining the wax cappings retained within the hollow structure for subsequent removal.

A method for separating honey from wax cappings using a device, comprising:

• moving, by a user, sliders from a closed position to an open position to access a hollow structure of a structural frame;
• inserting, by the user, wax cappings into the hollow structure of the structural frame;
• moving, by the user, the sliders from the open position to the closed position to seal the hollow structure;
• positioning, by the user, a first frame assembly of the device within a honey extraction machine;
• and
• allowing honey to pass through one or more mesh members while retaining the wax cappings within the hollow structure during operation of the honey extraction machine.