Abstract: A splittable honeycomb comprising: a first comb portion and a second comb portion comprising a first series of cell portions and a corresponding second series of cell portions respectively, said first and second cell portions defining a series of honeycomb cells therebetween, the first comb portion and the second comb portion being moveable relative to each other from a closed cell position to an open cell position, wherein mutually opposed edges of said cells are non-contiguous in the closed cell position to thereby avoid catching a limb of a bee.

Abstract: A beekeeping apparatus includes a bottom side having an arcuate groove defined therein, the arcuate groove being sized and dimensioned to correspond to the rim of a repository; and a top side including a recessed area defined therein, the recessed area being sized and dimensioned to correspond to a beekeeping frame, and a plurality of generally rectangular openings defined through the recessed area, the rectangular openings each being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain a portion of a beekeeping frame, and collectively being sized and dimensioned to receive and retain portions of different sizes of beekeeping frames.

Abstract: Patent of invention to a honey centrifuge or extractor which is comprised by a body or shield (1), with bearings to fix the set (2), basket, cage or support to the frames with honeycombs (3), exit to honey (4), cover (5), forming a single set, mono block, which rotates and may have the axis disposed vertically as well as horizontally and manual or motorized action, making the honey being extracted from the honey frames, combs, opercula, and similar to drain to the shield or body, without suffering shocks or impacts and by this manner keeping the original characteristics of the honey. Characterized by having in the upper part or in the end of the body or shield (1) of the centrifuge through which are placed the frames or honeycombs, an internal bar, brim, or edge (6) conveniently calculated and higher than the body or shield to avoid the honey, which is in the internal wall during operation, overflow and spill out from the equipment.

Abstract: A centrifugal honey extractor comprising: (a) a frame supporting apparatus (12), and (b) an outer support structure (10). The outer support structure (10) provides vertical and lateral support for a removable flexible membrane (26) which becomes the inner wall of the outer support structure (10) and the surface which collects the honey as it is flung outwardly by centrifugal force from the honeycomb. The frame supporting apparatus (12) is constructed with a rigid annular cylinder center support (12d), which provides a non-flexible rotating apparatus that can be supported entirely by the top of the outer support structure (10). During operation the extracted honey will collect against the removable flexible membrane (26) where it will flow downwardly and through the outlet opening (32) in the bottom of the outer support structure (10). After the honey extraction operation the removable flexible membrane (26) is discarded eliminating the cleaning of the outer container.