Improvements in Fixing Comb Foundation in the Section Boxes Used for Obtaining Comb Honey in and on Bee Hives.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted 5th Oct., 1888
Improvements in Fixing Comb Foundation in the Section Boxes
Used for Obtaining Comb Honey in and on Bee Hives.
I THOMAS BATES BLOW of Welwyn Herts England Manufacturer of Bee-keeping
Appliances do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Section (A) which may be of either one, two, or four pieces of wood and may
have Bee ways on either two (B) or all four sides, has a groove (C) of suitable width
and depth on all of the four inside walls at equal distance from each side. The
Comb Foundation is cut the exact size of the space formed by the grooves and it is
inserted when the Section is being put together. The groove at the upper side of the
Section may have melted glue wax or other suitable material placed in it at or after
the time of putting together so that the Foundation is attached to the wood (D) at
this side or it may be so attached on all sides or may be left altogether unattached
(E) the groove in the last case holding the Foundation until it is fixed by the Bees.
Dated this 15th day of November 1887.

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Used for Obtaining Comb-honey in and on Bee-hives.
I THOMAS BATES BLOW of Welwyn, Herts, England, Manufacturer of Bee-keeping
Appliances, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:―
This invention relates to what are known as Bar Frame Bee-Hives, in or on which
a number of rectangular frames are used to receive the comb and honey, and such
frames are called Section Boxes. These sections are usually made in one piece in a
manner now well understood, and the ends are secured by dovetails or other convenient
fastening.
In the sections it is necessary to place a comb foundation, consisting of a thin sheet
of bee's wax, on either side of which the bees work, and on which they form the comb.
Many plans have been tried to secure the comb foundation, but hitherto practically
without sucers, and it is the object of the present invention to provide for the
effectual and ready securing or fixing of the comb foundation in position in the
sections.
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in the groove the sheet of comb foundation, which will have been cut of a size
exactly to fit into the groove, and let it slide down therein, and then close down the
fourth side of the section, and secure it by means of the interlocking dovetails,
taking care that the upper edge of the foundation enters the groove in this side.
If desired, the comb foundation may be further secured in the groove at one side,
or all round, by means of a little melted glue, wax, or other suitable material, placed
in the groove when the section is being made up, or I may leave the foundation loose
in the groove, as the groove will be sufficient to retain it in position until it is
permanently fixed by the bees.
For a more convenient understanding of my invention, I would refer to the drawing
I filed when making my application for Letters Patent, in which A is the section
made up and shown in perspective view.-B are notches or recesses which form, and
are termed, Bee-ways, and C is the longitudinal and central groove to receive the
comb foundation.-D represents a cross section of a wall of the frame or section box,
with the comb foundation F secured in the groove, and E represents the wall with the
foundation F loose in the groove.
This simple addition to the section boxes is of great importance to the bee-keeper,
as it enables him to insert the foundation in his sections with great facility; ensures

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any slight shocks the box may receive while being placed in the hive.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The mode herein described and shown of securing, fixing, or applying comb
foundation in the section boxes of bee hives.
2. The construction of section boxes for beehives with a groove in which to secure
the comb foundation as shewn and described.
Dated this 28th day of August 1888.
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicant.