Both patents 1,854,871  and 5,741,170  appear to have entrances cut into the
wall of the hive (a solid surface), although both are large and covered with
screens (it appears).  At least one other patent (4,981,458 ) shows
permanent slits in the bottom board (added using strips, not cutouts in
solid wood).  Not exactly the same (none claim that the entrance area is in
the hive stand), but similar enough to possibly argue abviousness.  I
thought I saw something exactly like his slots in a  hive stand in an
earlier search, but did not locate it in a quick search today.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James Fischer's attorney friend

>   9. The beehive as set forth in claim 8 wherein said upstanding walls
>   further comprise a front wall having bee entry slots therein, a rear
>   wall and two side walls.
>
>         AGAIN, THE BEE ENTRY SLOTS INTEGRATED INTO THE HIVE STAND APPEAR
>         TO BE A REASONABLE "INNOVATION".