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Patent Number Date Title Name City Description
733,401 Jul. 14, 1903 Alternating-current-motor controller Austin Kimble Chicago, IL
838,547 Dec. 18, 1906 Electric motor and method of controlling the same Austin Kimble Chicago, IL This patent date was seen on an early variable-speed reversible motor from Kimble Electric Co.
942,264 Dec. 07, 1909 Brush-holder Austin Kimble Chicago, IL This is a patent for the "Kimble drive" used on some early 20th century lathes, especially from Oliver.
942,382 Dec. 07, 1909 Motor-controller Austin Kimble Chicago, IL This is a patent for the "Kimble drive" used on some early 20th century lathes, especially from Oliver.
1,004,437 Sep. 26, 1911 Alternating-current motor Austin Kimble Chicago, IL This motor design was found on some Oliver lathes.
1,043,942 Nov. 12, 1912 No-voltage release mechanism Austin Kimble Chicago, IL This patent date was seen on Oliver lathe with Kimble drive. The actual design was not used on the lathe in question.
1,092,849 Apr. 14, 1914 Rotor construction for induction-motors John D. Nies St. Charles, IL
1,115,835 Nov. 03, 1914 Electric controller Austin Kimble Oak Park, IL
    Electric controller John D. Nies St. Charles, IL  
1,115,724 Nov. 03, 1914 Dynamo-electric machine John D. Nies St. Charles, IL
1,128,005 Feb. 09, 1915 Adjustable speed control for electric motors Austin Kimble Oak Park, IL
    Adjustable speed control for electric motors John D. Nies St. Charles, IL  
1,208,981 Dec. 19, 1916 Dynamo-electric machine Austin Kimble Glenellyn, IL "This invention relates to...alternating current motors of the compensated or inductively neutralized series conduction type, which are adapted to run on single phase circuits at variable speeds and under variable loads."
1,428,342 Sep. 05, 1922 Brush mounting John D. Nies St. Charles, IL
1,476,412 Dec. 04, 1923 Motor construction John D. Nies St. Charles, IL
1,728,439 Sep. 17, 1929 Single-phase-motor system John D. Nies St. Charles, IL This motor controller seems aimed primarily at elevator applications.
1,786,772 Dec. 30, 1930 Motor-control means John D. Nies St. Charles, IL "In the manufacture of certain articles it is common practice to operate a driving motor continuously, the operator manipulating a clutch for connecting said motor to a tool. An example of such work is the manufacture of pasteboard boxes, wherein it is common practice for the operator to control mechanism for clutching a box forming die to a motor for communicating power to said die, the die being declutched from the motor between forming operations."
1,795,313 Mar. 10, 1931 Electric-motor support John D. Nies St. Charles, IL "My invention relates to improved sound dampening support for machines..."
1,947,533 Feb. 20, 1934 Automatic control for motors John D. Nies St. Charles, IL It appears that this invention was primarily intended for printing presses.
"This invention relates to automatic control for motors. Although it has been illustrated as embodied in a system for automatically controlling the rotor resistance during acceleration and slow speed operations of slip ring motor, the invention is applicable to many other uses."
1,949,727 Mar. 06, 1934 Electric brake for slip-ring motors John D. Nies St. Charles, IL It appears that this invention was primarily intended for printing presses.
1,984,693 Dec. 18, 1934 Control means for printing presses John D. Nies St. Charles, IL