Curb Stop Device

A curb stop device, comprising:

• a side wall having an outer surface, wherein the outer surface has at least one of a height and an outer dimension configured to engage a curb stop box;
• an interior region defined by a side wall inner surface of the side wall and an upper surface of a bottom wall;
• wherein the side wall and the bottom wall are connected by a shoulder;
• wherein the side wall is disposed radially outwardly of the bottom wall, and wherein the shoulder provides a transition in a radial direction between the bottom wall and the radially outward side wall;
• wherein the side wall, bottom wall, and shoulder are a substantially monolithic structure;
• an inner aperture formed in the bottom wall and configured to receive at least a portion of a valve into the interior region;
• 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 of the 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.

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.

A curb stop device, comprising:

• a cylindrical side wall coupled to a bottom wall;
• the bottom wall extending radially outwardly from a central axis toward the cylindrical side wall;
• wherein the cylindrical side wall is disposed radially outwardly of the bottom wall and the cylindrical side wall and bottom wall are connected by a shoulder, and wherein the side wall, bottom wall, and shoulder are a substantially monolithic piece with the shoulder providing a radial transition between the bottom wall and the side wall;
• the bottom wall including at least four flexible tabs;
• wherein each flexible tab is separated from an adjacent flexible tab by a radially extending slot, wherein the bottom wall includes at least four radially extending slots;
• wherein each slot of the at least four radially extending slots has a first end adjacent an inner aperture;
• wherein the inner aperture is disposed at the central axis of the bottom wall;
• and
• wherein the inner aperture is configured to receive at least a portion of a valve.