Valve bonnet accessory

A bonnet accessory comprising:

• a fixture plate that in use is positioned above an upper surface of a valve bonnet having a plurality of tapped holes exposed at the upper surface and an elongated cavity, the fixture plate having an inner area and an outer area circumscribing the inner area, the outer area having a plurality of outer area holes formed therein, at least a number of the plurality of outer area holes arranged to form a predetermined hole pattern matching a hole pattern of the plurality of tapped holes;
• a plurality of threaded fasteners each having a length to position the fixture plate at a predetermined height above the upper surface of the valve bonnet such that:
• the fixture plate does not contact the upper surface of the valve bonnet;
• and
• the predetermined height is selected to position the fixture plate above a cap that extends above the upper surface of the valve bonnet;
• the plurality of threaded fasteners having first ends to threadedly engage the plurality of tapped holes and second ends aligned with the outer area holes and retained on the outer area of the fixture plate;
• and
• a loop fastener retained on the inner area of the fixture plate and having a loop portion positioned above the fixture plate.

An assembly comprising:

• a valve bonnet having an elongated cavity to accommodate a spring-loaded valve stem, the valve bonnet having an upper surface and a plurality of tapped holes exposed at the upper surface;
• the valve bonnet further including a cap that extends above the upper surface of the valve bonnet;
• a bonnet accessory releasably attached to the valve bonnet, the bonnet accessory comprising:
• a fixture plate having an inner area and an outer area circumscribing the inner area, the outer area having a plurality of outer area holes formed therein, at least a number of the plurality of outer area holes arranged to form a predetermined hole pattern matching a hole pattern of the plurality of tapped holes;
• a plurality of threaded fasteners each having a length that positions the fixture plate at a predetermined height relative to the upper surface of the valve bonnet such that:
• the fixture plate does not contact the upper surface of the valve bonnet;
• and
• the predetermined height is selected to position the fixture plate above the cap of the valve bonnet;
• the plurality of threaded fasteners having first ends threadedly engaged with the tapped holes and second ends aligned with the outer area holes and retained on the outer area of the fixture plate;
• and
• a loop fastener retained on the inner area of the fixture plate and having a loop portion positioned above the fixture plate.