Patent ID: 8059004

Claim:
A drain blockage response alarm system comprising: a cleanout cap member installed at a portion of a drain pipe; a circular space on the cleanout cap member, where the circular space is defined by a circular protrusion extending from a periphery of the cleanout cap member; a bottom portion of the cleanout cap member, where the bottom portion opposes the circular space; a rectangular protrusion extending from the bottom portion of the cleanout cap member, where the rectangular protrusion facilitates a user to install the cleanout cap to the portion of a drain pipe; at least one drain blockage responsive element configured to the cleanout cap member adapted to sense clog deposition at the portion of the drain pipe, and to generate an output signal upon sensing the clog deposition, where the at least one drain blockage responsive element is positioned adjacent to the rectangular protrusion and where the at least one drain blockage responsive element extends from the circular space to the bottom portion; and an alarming module electrically coupled to the at least one drain blockage responsive element, wherein the alarming module generates an alarm signal upon receiving the output signal.