1979-01-19
1980-11-25
Mancene, Gene
6 12A, A01K 5100
Patent
active
042349869
ABSTRACT:
A device for cleaning individual grooved "bee boards" that provide nesting for leaf-cutter bees. The device includes guides for directing successive boards along a path parallel to the grooves past cell removing tines and a rotatable drum. The tines remove cells from the grooves. Pivotable sets of bristles are mounted to the drum to protrude outwardly therefrom due to centrifugal force when the drum is rotated. The drum axis is perpendicular to the grooves and the path of the boards. It is situated adjacent to the surface of the boards so the groove walls will be engaged by the sets of bristles as the drum is rotated. The bristles are provided in sets that are spaced apart by distances equal to the spacing between adjacent grooves. The bristles will therefore engage the bee boards only within the grooves. Debris is cleaned from the groove walls as the bee boards are moved past the rotating drum.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2531709 (1950-11-01), Taylor
patent: 3936894 (1976-02-01), Barber
patent: 3965509 (1976-06-01), Barber
Barber Theodore C.
Cox Donald R.
Mancene Gene
Swiatek Robert P.
LandOfFree
Bee board cleaning device does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Bee board cleaning device, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Bee board cleaning device will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1123621