COLLAPSIBLE HONEY EXTRACTOR Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: apiculture. SUBSTANCE: honey extractor has collapsible housing with three main and two auxiliary steel rings arranged in housing slots, collapsible bottom and top cover positioned for partial opening for inserting and withdrawal of frames and complete closing of top cover. Rings and cover are held on housing by annular flexible members arranged along perimeter of bottom and cover and insertable between main and auxiliary rings in lower and upper parts of housing, respectively. Honey extractor is further provided with collapsible carcass with poles. Main annular rings of housing are fixed by tension members on carcass poles. Manual drive is mounted on carcass top, fittings with cassettes are fixed within carcass. Bottom bed with honey discharge opening in its lower point, discharge pipe with valve and electric drive are positioned in lower part of carcass. EFFECT: simplified and compact construction, convenient storage and transportation. 2 cl, 3 dwg