Apparatus for breeding queen honeybees
OwnerJohann R. Sticklerinventor
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Abstract
A breeding apparatus for queen honeybees comprises a breeding frame, a honeycomb cell plate affixed thereto and defining a multiplicity of open cells, a like multiplicity of sockets projecting from the rear face of the plate, the cells passing through the sockets, and cup-shaped elements detachably mounted on the sockets for closing the rear of the cells.
Claims25
An apparatus for breeding queen honeybees in cells, which comprises a breeding frame, a honeycomb cell plate having a front face and a rear face, the honeycomb cell plate being affixed to the breeding frame, a multiplicity of tubular sockets projecting from the rear face of the honeycomb cell plate, the plate defining a like multiplicity of open cells extending from the front face through the cell plate, with each cell aligned with a socket such that an opening is formed extending completely through the cell plate and socket, and cup-shaped elements displaceably mounted on the sockets for closing the cells at the rear face.
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