Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Kueneman

Thomas C. Kueneman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Disposable biodegradable beehive
    Patent number: 5509846
    Abstract: A disposable, biodegradable beehive which comprises an enclosure of wax-coated cardboard. The enclosure includes an opening to allow the bees to enter or exit the beehive and a closure for the opening. Small ventilation holes, relative to the size of a bee, are provided to allow air to circulate. A plurality of cardboard layers are fitted to the bottom of the enclosure with a section of the layers removed to form a nest pocket or a dry feed pocket. A float feeder is attached to the enclosure with the feeder element internal to the enclosure, while the main body of the feeder is external to the enclosure to allow the feeder to be supplied with external liquid feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: Bees West, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Kueneman, Richard D. Nelson, Steven D. Nelson