ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,253, issued on July 22, was assigned to Josee Bourget (Hope Mills, N.C.).

"Beehives and beehive stands" was invented by Josee Bourget (Hope Mills, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Beehives and beehive stand are provided herein. A beehive stand for use as a base of a beehive can include a stand body having a first side wall and a second side wall and a top portion having an opening therethrough. Each of the first and second side walls include an inner wall face with a drawer slide groove and a bottom board slide groove in the respective inner wall face of the respective first and second side wall. The inner wall faces of first and ...