Patent ID: 8322366

Claim:
A valve alarm for use with a valve having an open position, a closed position, and a knob for moving the valve between the open position and the closed position, the valve alarm comprising: a handle receivable about the knob, wherein the handle includes a knob seat receivable about and movable with the knob, the knob seat carried within a body, the knob seat moveable relative the body between an open position and a closed position; a switch carried by the handle and changeable between an On orientation and an Off orientation, the switch changed to the On orientation upon turning the knob of the valve toward the open position and the knob seat is moved to the open position, the switch changed to the Off orientation upon turning the knob of the valve toward the closed position and the knob seat is moved to the closed position; a timer circuit coupled to the switch and carried by the handle, the timer circuit having a time period counting down to zero upon activation by the switch changed to the On orientation; a signaling device carried by the handle and coupled to the timing circuit for activation upon the timer circuit time period reaching zero; and a power source coupled to the timer circuit, switch and signaling device, and powering the timer circuit with the switch in the On orientation.