Patent ID: 11920695
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  E | IPC B  E  F

Claim 0:
1. A valve operating machine comprising:
a base;
a housing on the base;
a motor within the housing;
an output socket rotatably coupled to the housing and extending through the base, the output socket being rotatable relative to the base when the motor is actuated, wherein a key that is used to exercise a valve can be connected to the output socket;
a ring lock rotatably coupled to the output socket;
a locking assembly which locks the ring lock to the output socket and can be released to allow removal of the ring lock from the output socket;
a plate rotatably coupled to the ring lock; and
a mating assembly configured to couple the plate to the base in at least two positions, while preventing rotation of the plate relative to the base.