Curb stop device

A curb stop assembly, comprising:

• a curb stop box and a curb stop device;
• the curb stop box having a top portion disposed opposite a bottom portion;
• wherein the bottom portion of the curb stop box is configured to receive the curb stop device;
• wherein the bottom portion of the curb stop box includes a bottom end and a flange adjacent the bottom end, wherein the flange extends radially outwardly away from the bottom end;
• the curb stop device including a side wall configured to engage the bottom portion of the curb stop box;
• the curb stop device having an inner aperture formed in a bottom wall, the inner aperture configured to receive at least a portion of a valve;
• the curb stop device having a shoulder providing a radial transition between the bottom wall and the side wall;
• the curb stop device having a plurality of flexible tabs arranged around the inner aperture, each of the flexible tabs extending from a base coupled to the bottom wall radially inwardly toward a tip proximate the inner aperture;
• and
• a plurality of slots, each slot of the plurality of slots extending radially between each tab of the plurality of flexible tabs;
• wherein the tabs are configured to flex axially upwardly and downwardly to accommodate the at least a portion of a valve and to engage the valve to maintain the valve in alignment with the curb stop box.