Beehive clamping and transfer device
OwnerWalter P. Barnes, Carlo Emilio, Jr.inventors
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Abstract
A device for clamping beehive elements together during transit, including a clamp for each of two opposite sides of the beehive. Each clamp includes a U-shaped top hook member with one leg hooked onto the top beehive element and bracing the hive elements, and another leg having an eye for engaging a yoke assembly during lifting. A bottom hook member for each clamp includes a hooking portion under the bottom beehive element and a linear portion bracing the bottom hive elements. An adjustable turnbuckle for each clamp engages a chain linked to the top hook member. The other turnbuckle end is mated to the bottom hook member.
Claims12
A device for securely maintaining beehive elements together during transit, including top and bottom elements with a hive body element therebetween, comprising:
- a clamp for each of at least two respective opposite sides of the beehive, each clamp including;
- a pair of hooks for respectively hooking onto the top and bottom beehive elements;
- a chain connected to one of the hooks;
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- a turnbuckle interconnecting the chain to the other hook,
- the turnbuckle of each clamp being adjustable to securely clamp the beehive elements together and prevent relative movement therebetween;
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- said hooks respectively hooking onto the top beehive element on each clamped side include a lift mounting portion engageable with lift means for lifting said beehive elements during transit thereof.
A device for securely maintaining beehive elements together during transit, including top and bottom elements with a hive body element therebetween, comprising:
- a clamp for each of at least two respective opposite sides of the beehive, each clamp including;
- a pair of hooks for respectively hooking onto the top and bottom beehive elements;
- a chain connected to one of the hooks;
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- a turnbuckle interconnecting the chain to the other hook,
- the turnbuckle of each clamp being adjustable to securely clamp the beehive elements together and prevent relative movement therebetween;
- said hooks respectively hooking onto the bottom beehive elements on each clamped side include a substantially linear bottom brace portion for extending upwardly adjacent the bottom beehive element, and a bent upper portion for extending upwardly spaced from the beehive elements, said linear bottom brace portion providing side braces to prevent undesired sideways movement of said hive elements during transit.
A device for securely maintaining a plurality of stacked beehive elements together during transit comprising:
- a clamp for each of at least two respective opposite sides of the beehive, each clamp including;
- top and bottom hook members, including a hook portion for respectively hooking onto the top and bottom beehive elements in said stack;
- said top hook member being U-shaped and including lift engaging means on one leg of said U-shape adapted for engaging lift means for lifting said beehive elements during transit, and the other leg extending downwardly from said respective hook portion and adjacent the top beehive element to brace and prevent lateral movement of the top portion of said beehive elements during transit;
- said bottom hook members including a substantially linear portion extending upwardly from said respective hook portion and adjacent the bottom beehive element to brace and prevent lateral movement of the bottom portion of said beehive elements during transit, and further including a bent portion extending upwardly from said linear portion and spaced from said beehive elements;
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- a turnbuckle having opposite ends respectively engaging said U-shaped top hook member and the bent portion of said bottom hook member,
- the turnbuckle of each clamp being adjustable to securely clamp the beehive elements together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.