Manufacturers Index - Kimble Electric Co.
Kimble Electric Co.
Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class:
Wood Working Machinery
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733,401
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Jul. 14, 1903
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Alternating-current-motor controller
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Austin Kimble |
Chicago, IL |
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838,547
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Dec. 18, 1906
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Electric motor and method of controlling the same
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Austin Kimble |
Chicago, IL |
This patent date was seen on an early variable-speed reversible motor from Kimble Electric Co. |
942,264
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Dec. 07, 1909
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Brush-holder
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Austin Kimble |
Chicago, IL |
This is a patent for the "Kimble drive" used on some early 20th century lathes, especially from Oliver. |
942,382
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Dec. 07, 1909
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Motor-controller
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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
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Sep. 26, 1911
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Alternating-current motor
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Austin Kimble |
Chicago, IL |
This motor design was found on some Oliver lathes. |
1,043,942
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Nov. 12, 1912
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No-voltage release mechanism
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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
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Apr. 14, 1914
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Rotor construction for induction-motors
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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1,115,835
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Nov. 03, 1914
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Electric controller
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Austin Kimble |
Oak Park, IL |
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Electric controller
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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1,115,724
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Nov. 03, 1914
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Dynamo-electric machine
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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1,128,005
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Feb. 09, 1915
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Adjustable speed control for electric motors
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Austin Kimble |
Oak Park, IL |
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Adjustable speed control for electric motors
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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1,208,981
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Dec. 19, 1916
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Dynamo-electric machine
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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
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Sep. 05, 1922
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Brush mounting
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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1,476,412
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Dec. 04, 1923
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Motor construction
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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1,728,439
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Sep. 17, 1929
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Single-phase-motor system
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
This motor controller seems aimed primarily at elevator applications. |
1,786,772
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Dec. 30, 1930
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Motor-control means
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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
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Mar. 10, 1931
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Electric-motor support
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
"My invention relates to improved sound dampening support for machines..." |
1,947,533
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Feb. 20, 1934
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Automatic control for motors
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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
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Mar. 06, 1934
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Electric brake for slip-ring motors
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
It appears that this invention was primarily intended for printing presses. |
1,984,693
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Dec. 18, 1934
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Control means for printing presses
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John D. Nies |
St. Charles, IL |
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