US119366A - Improvement in bee-hives - Google Patents

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IMPROVEMENT IN BEE-HIVES.

Specification forming part of -Letters Patent No. 119,366, dated September 26, 1871.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED H. KLEPPER, of Muscatine, in the county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bee-Hive, 'and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to male and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a vertical longitudinal Asection of my improved bee-hive taken through the line x w, Fig, 2. Fig. 2 is a vert-ical cross-section of the same taken through the line y y, Fig. l.

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My invention has for its object to furnish an improved bee-hive, which shall be simple in construction, effective in operation, and convenient in use, enabling the comb to be readily removed at any time and the condition of the bees to be easily inspected whenever desired; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of cerv t'ain parts of the hive, as hereinafter more fully described.

A are the side-boards of the hive, which are verand the forward part of their upper edges are beveled off or inclined, as shown in Fig. l. B is the stationary part of the top or cover of the hive, which is horizontal, and is securely attached to the horizontal parts of the upper edges ofthe side-boards A, and the forward edge of which projects a little over the inclined parts of the top edges of said side-boards A, so as to overlap the beveled upper edge of the inclined detachable part C of the top or cover of the hive. The board or cover C rests upon the inclined parts of the edges of the side-boards A, and its lower edge, which is beveled upon its lower side, rests upon the eaves-board D, which projects over the forward end E of the hive. The end E is vertical, and is set back a little from the forward edges of the side-boards A, so as, in connection with the eaves-board D,to protect the entrance of the hive from the weather. The lower edge of the front end-board E does not extend down quite to the bottom-board F, a space, G, being left to serve as a passageway for the entrance and egress of the bees. The hive is divided into two compartments by a partition, H, which is placed at or near the angle of the upper edges of the sideboards A. The partition H does not extend quite to the bottom-board F, a space, I, being left for the passage of the bees from one of said compartments to the other. J K are the permanent comb-bars, the ends of the lower ones J of which are attached to the side-boards A, and the upper ones K of which are attached to or are connected with cleats or a frame, L, attached to the sideboards A, front end-board E, and partition-board H. M is a frame, which rests upon the cleats or frame L, and in which is set a glass plate, N, so that the condition of the bees may be seen by simply removing the inclined detachable cover C. O are the detachable comb-frames, the projecting inner ends of the top bars of which enter and rest in a horizontal groove formed in the partition-board H. The projecting outer ends of the top bars of the frames O rest upon a crossbar, l?, the ends of which enter and rest in notches formed in the upper ends of upright cleats Q at the said cross-bar P, any desired number of the comb-frames may be conveniently removed. R is a horizontal partition, which rests upon cleats S attached to the side-boards A, and which support the honey-boxes. The partition R has holes r formed through it, through which the bees pass into the honey-boxes. T is a frame in which is set a glass plate, U, and which rests against the forward edges of 'the partition It and of the vertical cleats Q. This enables the condition of the bees and the progress of the combs to be conveniently seen when desired. The frame T is secured in place at its upper edge by catches V pivoted to the side-boards A, and at its lower edge by a cleat, W, attached to the bottom Fin front of said frame. X is the rear end-board, which is hinged at one of its side edges to the end edge of one of the side-boards A, and is secured at its other side edge to the end edge of the other side-board A by a hook and staple, or eyebolt, or other convenient fastening.

The rear division of the hive contains the movable combs below and receives two honey-boxes above. All of these communicate with each other, and are easily accessible to the bees. The

boxes can easily be reached through the hinged board X either to see and remove insects, or, when the bee-s are driven by smoke to the front of the hive, to remove the honey. The front division of the hive contains below the stationary tached to the side-boards A, so that, by removing combs for the use of the bees in Winter7 and above The front division or section of the hive7 hava chamber through Which access is obtained to ing,` the stationery comlrframes J K andthe transthe front of the hive, Which is lia-ble to be inparent frame M N made approachable by the refested with moths. A careful observation should movable cover C, as specified. be frequently mande7 and when moths are discov- ALFRED H. KLEPPER. ered the5T should be instantly removed.

Having thus described ell that is necessary to Witnesses: e full understanding of my invention7 what I es- W. H. STROHM, teem to be new, and desire to protect by Letters THEO. STEWART. (7) Patent, is-

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