Patent ID: 9474210
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A01D,A01K

Claim Text:
1. A bee displacement apparatus used to pretreat an area of vegetation immediately prior to cutting the area of vegetation, the bee displacement apparatus comprising: a motorized mowing machine having a cutting deck and a control switch; a motorized blower affixed to the motorized mowing machine; a funnel attachment affixed to the motorized blower; and a control assembly; wherein the motorized blower has an output of less than 1000 CFM; wherein the funnel attachment is further comprised of a neck at one end, a mouth at an opposed end, and a passageway joining the neck and the mouth, with a midpoint positioned along the passageway between the neck and the mouth; wherein the passageway at the midpoint tapers towards the mouth such that a vertical measurement of the neck is greater than a vertical measurement at the mouth; wherein the passageway at the midpoint widens towards the mouth such that a horizontal measurement of the mouth is greater than a horizontal measurement of the neck; and wherein the mouth of the funnel attachment is oriented at the area of vegetation directly in front of the cutting deck of the motorized mowing machine, whereby actuating the blower with the control assembly causes a concentrated stream of air to be emitted from the mouth towards the area of vegetation directly in front of the cutting deck.