Alignment device for valve bonnet

A component for connection to a substantially identical component wherein the connected components comprise an alignment device for a gate valve assembly having a valve bonnet positioned thereover, and the valve bonnet having an interior surface, the component comprising:

• a generally semi-circular body that has a peripheral portion with opposite terminal ends, the peripheral portion is adjacent to an interior surface of a valve bonnet;
• the generally semi-circular body has a generally straight diametrical edge that extends between the opposite terminal ends, and wherein the diametrical edge contains an opening along a section thereof wherein the opening receives a part of the gate valve assembly;
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• wherein the peripheral portion has an exterior surface and an interior surface, and the exterior surface has a pair of acutely disposed surfaces that are disposed at an acute angle relative to the interior surface, the acutely disposed surfaces intersect at an apex and the apex defines an apex surface that is generally semi-circular in shape, and at least a portion of the apex surface is in contact with the interior surface of the valve bonnet, and wherein the diametrical edge of the body has a semi-circular notch with a notch edge, a plurality of detachable spacers extend from the notch edge, each one of the detachable spacers has a distal edge, and when the alignment device is attached to the gate valve assembly the distal edge of each one of the detachable spacers is adjacent to the gate valve assembly.