SECTIONED-TIERED, PANEL UNIT FRAME-CASSETTE APPARATUS EXPANDABLE IN THREE DIMENSIONS AND ADAPTED FOR REARING HONEY BEES Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: apiculture. SUBSTANCE: apparatus is made from standard parts - modular panels, corner inserts and frame cassettes and parts similar by combination of main features to those used in today's beehive systems - honeycomb frames, covers, diaphragms etc. It allows bee keeping hives to be transformed from compact construction in autumn-winter season into increased height, width and length construction in spring-summer season for growing of superstrong honey bee families. General-purpose construction allows hives to be used in any climatic zones, and in mobile hives. EFFECT: simplified assembling, wider range of hive constructions and increased efficiency. 6 cl, 9 dwg