Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Walker & Vocke LPA
  • Patent number: 6450858
    Abstract: A beehive (100) for honey production comprising a movable top entrance (104) positioned above a brood chamber (102). The movable top entrance is operative to releasably mount to the top of the brood chamber. In addition, the movable top entrance is operative to releasably support one or more honey supers (106) on top of the movable top entrance. The movable top entrance includes an outer frame (112) with at least one aperture (116) therethrough. the moveable top entrance further includes a baffle (122) in supporting connection within the outer frame. The baffle includes a cavity (126) adjacent the aperture in the outer frame. The aperture and the cavity have a size and shape which are sufficiently large to enable honeybees to pass through the aperture and the cavity to a location either above or below the baffle. The baffle has a surface area which fills the majority of the space between the outer frame and is operative to generally prevent the queen honeybee from moving to the honey super.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Edmund P. Schmitz