Patent ID: 7999690

Claim:
A weight alarm for indicating excess weight applied to a door, the door pivotally installed within a door frame on at least one hinge means, a door latching mechanism traversing at least either a front or rear side of the door, and a door peripheral edge, the alarm system comprising: an excess weight sensing means fixed to at least the door at the peripheral edge thereof, the excess weight sensing means including a signaling means for signaling when excess weight is detected on the door, wherein the excess weight sensing means includes the at least one hinge means fixed to the peripheral edge of the door, the hinge means including a load cell means fixed between a fixed structure mount and the peripheral edge of the door, the fixed structure mount fixedly attached to the door frame such that excess weight on the door forces the hinge means to contract between the peripheral edge of the door and the fixed structure mount, actuating the signaling means.