Patent ID: 7063592
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for the removal, handling, and inspection of honey frames from beehive boxes comprising: (a) a handle bar, said handle bar being generally longitudinal in configuration and having a length generally longer than a top plate of one of said honey frames, said handle bar further comprising a plurality of first connector elements positioned in spaced relationship on said handle bar and oriented generally orthogonal to the longitudinal dimension of said handle bar, said first connector elements captive on said handle bar; and (b) a plurality of second connector elements, at least one of said second connector elements for each of said first connector elements and releasably connectable thereto, said second connector elements positioned on said top plate of each of said honey frames so as to receive and hold said first connector elements when said handle bar is positioned and aligned adjacent to said top plate and said first and second connector elements are connected.