US20060096220A1 - Wall patch systems and methods - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to systems and methods for patching holes in walls and, more specifically, to wall patch systems and methods that facilitate the repair of holes of various sizes in drywall material.
- the walls of building structures typically comprise a structural frame to which is attached two non-structural wall surfaces. Exterior walls typically comprise insulation, an exterior wall surface, and an interior wall surface. Interior walls typically comprise two interior wall surfaces.
- the present invention may have broad application to a large number of surfaces, including certain types of exterior wall surfaces, but is of particular significance when applied to interior wall surfaces of a building structure.
- the present invention will thus be described herein in the context of repairing drywall material forming an interior wall surface, although the scope of the present invention shall be determined with reference to claims appended hereto and not the following detailed description of the invention.
- Interior wall surfaces are typically formed by drywall material.
- Drywall material is a cementitious material having desirable fire resistance properties but which is relatively susceptible to damage from moisture and/or external forces.
- holes may be formed in drywall material to perform repair or maintenance of mechanical systems such as plumbing or electrical wiring within the wall. Whether formed by accident or on purpose, holes in drywall material are often patched.
- a drywall patch comprises a structural portion that is attached to the drywall material around the hole and which bridges over the hole. A finish portion if the drywall is applied over the structural portion so that the drywall patch substantially matches the unrepaired drywall material surrounding the hole.
- the present invention may be embodied as a patch system for patching a hole in a wall surface or a method using such a patch system.
- the patch system comprises an original plate member, a surface sheet, and adhesive material. At least one scored line is formed on the original plate member.
- the original plate member may be broken along the at least one scored line to obtain a plurality of sub-plate members.
- the sub-plate members are smaller than the original plate member.
- the surface sheet defines first and second surfaces.
- the adhesive material secures the original plate member or one of the sub-plate members to the first surface of the surface sheet.
- the adhesive material further secures at least a portion of the first surface of the surface sheet to the wall surface such that the rigid plate and the surface sheet are held in a desired position relative to the hole.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded, perspective view of a wall patch system of the present invention being used to cover a hole in a wall;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view depicting a plate member of the wall patch system of FIG. 1 , where scored lines are formed on the plate member;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plate member of FIG. 2 being broken along a scored line into two separate plate members;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view depicting the two separate plate members resulting after the step depicted in FIG. 3 is performed;
- FIG. 4A is a perspective view depicting two separate plate members resulting after the plate member depicted in FIG. 4 is broken along a scored line;
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the step of forming a plate assembly incorporating the plate member of FIGS. 2-4 and a mesh sheet;
- FIG. 7 illustrates the step of securing the plate assembly of FIG. 6 over to the wall over the hole
- FIG. 8 illustrates the step of covering the plate assembly with drywall mud and a finish coat.
- FIG. 1 of the drawing depicted at 20 therein is a wall patch system constructed in accordance with, and embodying, the principles of the present invention.
- the wall patch system 20 is shown in the drawing covering a hole 22 formed in a section of drywall 24 .
- the hole 22 may be purposely formed or may be formed by accident. In any event, the hole 22 should be repaired aesthetic and possibly functional reasons.
- the drywall 24 is conventionally formed by drywall material that has been mudded and taped at the seams, primed, and coated with finish coat of texture material and/or paint.
- the drywall 24 is conventional and will be described herein only to the extent necessary for a complete understanding of the present invention.
- the wall patch system 20 comprises a plate member 30 and a mesh sheet assembly 32 .
- the plate member 30 can be made of any relatively rigid sheet material such as metal or plastic. Shown in FIG. 1 is an example plate member 30 a made of a metal such as aluminum or steel and comprising a scored portion 34 .
- FIGS. 2-3 further illustrate that the plate member 30 a may be formed from a larger plate member 30 comprising a plurality of scored portions 34 a and 34 b in the form of straight lines. Part of the material forming the plate member 30 is stamped, cut, or otherwise worked at the scored portions to create a weakened portion of the plate member 30 .
- the example scored portions 34 a and 34 b divide the plate member into a plurality of plate portions 36 a , 36 b , 36 c , and 36 d.
- the larger plate member 30 may be used intact to cover a hole 22 of relatively large dimensions.
- the scored portions 34 a and 34 b are not used; these scored portions 34 a and 34 b do not affect the ability of the plate member 30 to function as the primary structural portion of a wall patch.
- the scored portions 34 allow the larger plate member 30 to be separated by hand along either of the scored portions 34 a and 34 b into a plurality of intermediate-sized plate members such as the plate members 30 a and 30 b shown in FIG. 4 .
- the user simply grasps the plate member 30 on either side of the desired score portion, in this case the scored portion 34 a , and bends the plate member one or more times along the scored portion 34 a until the plate member 30 breaks into the smaller plate members 30 a and 30 b .
- the plate portions 30 a and 30 b comprise score portions 34 c and 34 d , respectively.
- At least one of the intermediate plate members 30 a and 30 b may be sized and dimensioned to fit the dimensions of the hole 22 without excessive overlap beyond the edges of the hole 22 .
- the plate members 30 a and/or 30 b may be used as shown in FIG. 4 to patch a hole 22 of appropriate dimensions.
- FIG. 4A depicts the situation in which the intermediate-sized plate member 30 a is broken along the scored portion 34 c to obtain the plate members 30 c and 30 d .
- the scored portion 34 c is located such that plate portion 36 a is larger than the plate portion 36 c , resulting in the plate member 30 c being bigger than the plate member 30 d.
- the formation of the original scored portions 34 a and 34 b on the original plate member 30 thus provides the user with significant flexibility in providing a plate member 30 , 30 a , 30 b , 30 c , or 30 d of appropriate size to efficiently cover holes 22 of a large range of sizes.
- FIGS. 1 and 5 illustrate the mesh sheet assembly 32 comprises a mesh or surface sheet 40 and a release paper 42 .
- the mesh sheet 40 comprises a mesh layer 50 and an adhesive layer 52 .
- the mesh layer 50 is formed by a matrix of material defining openings or indentations that allow drywall mud or the like to grip the mesh layer 50 as will be described in further detail below.
- the mesh layer 50 is formed by a non-woven grid of bonded glass fibers, but other materials and configurations can be used to form the mesh layer 50 .
- the mesh layer 50 can be formed of metal, polymers, or other materials configured to form the desired openings or indentations by perforations, weaving, or the like.
- the adhesive layer 52 may take the form of a solid layer of material to which the mesh layer 50 is attached.
- the adhesive layer 52 may be formed by spraying adhesive material in wet form onto the mesh layer 50 and allowing the adhesive material to dry in the form of an adhesive coating on one side of the mesh layer 50 , in which case the adhesive layer 52 will not be solid.
- the adhesive layer 52 is sprayed onto the grid of glass fibers forming the mesh layer 50 .
- the adhesive layer 52 should be formulated to bond securely both to the mesh layer and to drywall material, whether the drywall material is bare or coated with a finish coat.
- the release paper 42 is formed of a material having at least one surface designed to stick to the adhesive layer 52 during transportation and storage during transportation and storage but which allows the release paper 42 to be peeled away from the adhesive layer 52 immediately prior to use.
- the release paper 52 prevents the adhesive layer 52 from inadvertently sticking to packaging materials and the plate member 30 prior to use.
- the release paper 52 also protects the adhesive layer 52 from contamination prior to use and during cutting of the mesh sheet 40 as will be described below.
- the hole 22 defines a hole surface area 60 , a first hole perimeter area 62 , and a second hole perimeter area 64 .
- the example hole surface area 60 is an irregular closed shape defined by the actual surface area of the wall 24 removed to form the hole 22 .
- the example first hole perimeter area 62 is a rectangular shape that surrounds the hole surface area 60 .
- the example second hole perimeter area 64 is also a rectangular shape that surrounds the first hole perimeter area 62 .
- the plate member 30 is sized and dimensioned to match the first hole perimeter area 62
- the mesh sheet 40 is sized and dimensioned to match the second hole perimeter area.
- the dimensions of the first hole perimeter area 62 are determined based on the dimensions of the hole 22 .
- the first hole perimeter area 62 should be slightly larger than the hole surface area 60 so that the plate member 30 a has firm support around the entire hole 22 .
- the exact dimensions of the first hole perimeter area 62 relative to the hole surface area 60 but can very depending upon the particular circumstances. For example, a larger hole may require more overlap of the plate member 30 a with the wall 24 around the hole 22 .
- the dimensions of the first hole perimeter area 62 should also be determined based on the sizes of the plate portions 36 , both individually and added together.
- the plate member 30 may be separated into at least one piece corresponding to the dimensions of the first hole perimeter area if the original plate member 30 is too large.
- the dimensions of the first hole perimeter area 62 substantially match the area of the combined plate portions 36 a and 36 c . Accordingly, the plate member is bent along the scored portion 34 a as shown in FIG. 3 to form the smaller plate members 30 a and 30 b shown in FIG. 4 .
- the plate member 30 a comprises the plate portions 36 a and 36 c and thus has substantially the same cross-sectional area as the first hole perimeter area 62 .
- the dimensions of the second hole perimeter area 64 are determined.
- the dimensions of the second hole perimeter area 64 are determined based on the size of the first hole perimeter area 62 .
- the mesh sheet 40 is cut to a size slightly larger than that of the plate member 30 a . Again, the exact dimensions of the mesh sheet 40 are not critical. However, enough overlap should exist between the mesh sheet 40 and the wall 24 beyond the plate member 30 a that the adhesive layer 52 securely holds the plate member 30 a and the mesh layer 50 in place over the hole 22 .
- a grid or design may be imprinted on the release paper 42 to facilitate the cutting of mesh sheet 40 to the appropriate size.
- the mesh sheet 40 should be cut as part of the mesh sheet assembly 32 (with the release paper 42 attached), but the mesh sheet 42 may be cut with the release paper 42 removed.
- the release paper 42 is removed (if not already removed).
- the plate member 30 a is then brought into contact with the adhesive layer 52 such that the plate member 30 a is attached to a central portion of the mesh sheet as shown in FIG. 6 to form a patch assembly 70 .
- the patch assembly 70 is then brought into contact with the wall 24 such that the plate member 30 a covers the hole 22 , with a portion of the plate member 30 a preferably overlapping with the wall 24 around the entire hole 22 .
- the adhesive layer 52 comes into contact with the wall 24 around the plate member 30 a to hold the patch assembly 70 in place over the hole 22 .
- drywall mud 80 is preferably placed over the patch assembly 70 . While wet, the drywall mud 80 is feathered beyond the edges of the mesh sheet 40 and worked into the indentations formed by the mesh sheet. When the drywall mud 80 dries, the drywall mud 80 mechanically engages the holes and/or indentations formed by the mesh sheet 40 to hold the dried drywall mud in place. The drywall mud 80 is then typically sanded.
- a finish layer 90 is then typically formed over the dried drywall mud 80 .
- the finish layer 90 typically comprises a layer of primer and paint and may also comprise conventional texture material if necessary to match a texture of the wall 22 surrounding the patch assembly 70 .
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- The present invention relates to systems and methods for patching holes in walls and, more specifically, to wall patch systems and methods that facilitate the repair of holes of various sizes in drywall material.
- The walls of building structures typically comprise a structural frame to which is attached two non-structural wall surfaces. Exterior walls typically comprise insulation, an exterior wall surface, and an interior wall surface. Interior walls typically comprise two interior wall surfaces.
- The present invention may have broad application to a large number of surfaces, including certain types of exterior wall surfaces, but is of particular significance when applied to interior wall surfaces of a building structure. The present invention will thus be described herein in the context of repairing drywall material forming an interior wall surface, although the scope of the present invention shall be determined with reference to claims appended hereto and not the following detailed description of the invention.
- Interior wall surfaces are typically formed by drywall material. Drywall material is a cementitious material having desirable fire resistance properties but which is relatively susceptible to damage from moisture and/or external forces. In addition, holes may be formed in drywall material to perform repair or maintenance of mechanical systems such as plumbing or electrical wiring within the wall. Whether formed by accident or on purpose, holes in drywall material are often patched.
- Conventionally, a drywall patch comprises a structural portion that is attached to the drywall material around the hole and which bridges over the hole. A finish portion if the drywall is applied over the structural portion so that the drywall patch substantially matches the unrepaired drywall material surrounding the hole.
- The need exists for improved drywall patch systems and methods that are relatively simple and easy to manufacture and distribute and which give the user substantial flexibility in use with minimum waste of materials.
- The present invention may be embodied as a patch system for patching a hole in a wall surface or a method using such a patch system. The patch system comprises an original plate member, a surface sheet, and adhesive material. At least one scored line is formed on the original plate member. The original plate member may be broken along the at least one scored line to obtain a plurality of sub-plate members. The sub-plate members are smaller than the original plate member. The surface sheet defines first and second surfaces. The adhesive material secures the original plate member or one of the sub-plate members to the first surface of the surface sheet. The adhesive material further secures at least a portion of the first surface of the surface sheet to the wall surface such that the rigid plate and the surface sheet are held in a desired position relative to the hole.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded, perspective view of a wall patch system of the present invention being used to cover a hole in a wall; -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view depicting a plate member of the wall patch system ofFIG. 1 , where scored lines are formed on the plate member; -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the plate member ofFIG. 2 being broken along a scored line into two separate plate members; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view depicting the two separate plate members resulting after the step depicted inFIG. 3 is performed; -
FIG. 4A is a perspective view depicting two separate plate members resulting after the plate member depicted inFIG. 4 is broken along a scored line; -
FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the step of forming a plate assembly incorporating the plate member ofFIGS. 2-4 and a mesh sheet; -
FIG. 7 illustrates the step of securing the plate assembly ofFIG. 6 over to the wall over the hole; and -
FIG. 8 illustrates the step of covering the plate assembly with drywall mud and a finish coat. - Referring initially to
FIG. 1 of the drawing, depicted at 20 therein is a wall patch system constructed in accordance with, and embodying, the principles of the present invention. Thewall patch system 20 is shown in the drawing covering ahole 22 formed in a section ofdrywall 24. Thehole 22 may be purposely formed or may be formed by accident. In any event, thehole 22 should be repaired aesthetic and possibly functional reasons. - The
drywall 24 is conventionally formed by drywall material that has been mudded and taped at the seams, primed, and coated with finish coat of texture material and/or paint. Thedrywall 24 is conventional and will be described herein only to the extent necessary for a complete understanding of the present invention. - The
wall patch system 20 comprises aplate member 30 and amesh sheet assembly 32. Theplate member 30 can be made of any relatively rigid sheet material such as metal or plastic. Shown inFIG. 1 is anexample plate member 30 a made of a metal such as aluminum or steel and comprising a scoredportion 34. -
FIGS. 2-3 further illustrate that theplate member 30 a may be formed from alarger plate member 30 comprising a plurality of scoredportions 34 a and 34 b in the form of straight lines. Part of the material forming theplate member 30 is stamped, cut, or otherwise worked at the scored portions to create a weakened portion of theplate member 30. The example scoredportions 34 a and 34 b divide the plate member into a plurality ofplate portions - The
larger plate member 30 may be used intact to cover ahole 22 of relatively large dimensions. In this case, the scoredportions 34 a and 34 b are not used; these scoredportions 34 a and 34 b do not affect the ability of theplate member 30 to function as the primary structural portion of a wall patch. - However, the scored
portions 34 allow thelarger plate member 30 to be separated by hand along either of the scoredportions 34 a and 34 b into a plurality of intermediate-sized plate members such as theplate members 30 a and 30 b shown inFIG. 4 . In particular, the user simply grasps theplate member 30 on either side of the desired score portion, in this case the scoredportion 34 a, and bends the plate member one or more times along the scoredportion 34 a until theplate member 30 breaks into thesmaller plate members 30 a and 30 b. Theplate portions 30 a and 30 b comprisescore portions - As will be described in detail below, at least one of the
intermediate plate members 30 a and 30 b may be sized and dimensioned to fit the dimensions of thehole 22 without excessive overlap beyond the edges of thehole 22. In this case, theplate members 30 a and/or 30 b may be used as shown inFIG. 4 to patch ahole 22 of appropriate dimensions. - If, however, the
plate members 30 a and 30 b excessively overlap beyond the edges of thehole 22, either of thesesmaller plate members 30 a or 30 b may be broken along thescore portions smaller plate members 30 c and 30 d as shown inFIG. 4A . As an example,FIG. 4A depicts the situation in which the intermediate-sizedplate member 30 a is broken along the scoredportion 34 c to obtain theplate members 30 c and 30 d. In the examplewall patch system 20, the scoredportion 34 c is located such thatplate portion 36 a is larger than theplate portion 36 c, resulting in the plate member 30 c being bigger than theplate member 30 d. - The formation of the original scored
portions 34 a and 34 b on theoriginal plate member 30 thus provides the user with significant flexibility in providing aplate member holes 22 of a large range of sizes. - The process of covering the hole using a
plate member 30 of an appropriate size will now be described with reference toFIGS. 1 and 5 .FIGS. 1 and 5 illustrate themesh sheet assembly 32 comprises a mesh orsurface sheet 40 and arelease paper 42. Themesh sheet 40 comprises amesh layer 50 and anadhesive layer 52. Themesh layer 50 is formed by a matrix of material defining openings or indentations that allow drywall mud or the like to grip themesh layer 50 as will be described in further detail below. Typically, themesh layer 50 is formed by a non-woven grid of bonded glass fibers, but other materials and configurations can be used to form themesh layer 50. For example, themesh layer 50 can be formed of metal, polymers, or other materials configured to form the desired openings or indentations by perforations, weaving, or the like. - The
adhesive layer 52 may take the form of a solid layer of material to which themesh layer 50 is attached. Alternatively, theadhesive layer 52 may be formed by spraying adhesive material in wet form onto themesh layer 50 and allowing the adhesive material to dry in the form of an adhesive coating on one side of themesh layer 50, in which case theadhesive layer 52 will not be solid. In theexample mesh sheet 40, theadhesive layer 52 is sprayed onto the grid of glass fibers forming themesh layer 50. Theadhesive layer 52 should be formulated to bond securely both to the mesh layer and to drywall material, whether the drywall material is bare or coated with a finish coat. - The
release paper 42 is formed of a material having at least one surface designed to stick to theadhesive layer 52 during transportation and storage during transportation and storage but which allows therelease paper 42 to be peeled away from theadhesive layer 52 immediately prior to use. Therelease paper 52 prevents theadhesive layer 52 from inadvertently sticking to packaging materials and theplate member 30 prior to use. Therelease paper 52 also protects theadhesive layer 52 from contamination prior to use and during cutting of themesh sheet 40 as will be described below. - Referring now again for a moment to
FIG. 1 , it can be seen that thehole 22 defines ahole surface area 60, a firsthole perimeter area 62, and a secondhole perimeter area 64. The examplehole surface area 60 is an irregular closed shape defined by the actual surface area of thewall 24 removed to form thehole 22. The example firsthole perimeter area 62 is a rectangular shape that surrounds thehole surface area 60. The example secondhole perimeter area 64 is also a rectangular shape that surrounds the firsthole perimeter area 62. As shown by broken lines inFIGS. 1 and 5 , theplate member 30 is sized and dimensioned to match the firsthole perimeter area 62, while themesh sheet 40 is sized and dimensioned to match the second hole perimeter area. - The process of using the
wall patch system 20 will now be described in further detail. First, the dimensions of the firsthole perimeter area 62 are determined based on the dimensions of thehole 22. The firsthole perimeter area 62 should be slightly larger than thehole surface area 60 so that theplate member 30 a has firm support around theentire hole 22. The exact dimensions of the firsthole perimeter area 62 relative to thehole surface area 60 but can very depending upon the particular circumstances. For example, a larger hole may require more overlap of theplate member 30 a with thewall 24 around thehole 22. The dimensions of the firsthole perimeter area 62 should also be determined based on the sizes of theplate portions 36, both individually and added together. - Once the dimensions of the first
hole perimeter area 62 are determined, theplate member 30 may be separated into at least one piece corresponding to the dimensions of the first hole perimeter area if theoriginal plate member 30 is too large. In theexample system 20, the dimensions of the firsthole perimeter area 62 substantially match the area of the combinedplate portions portion 34 a as shown inFIG. 3 to form thesmaller plate members 30 a and 30 b shown inFIG. 4 . Theplate member 30 a comprises theplate portions hole perimeter area 62. - Next, the dimensions of the second
hole perimeter area 64 are determined. The dimensions of the secondhole perimeter area 64 are determined based on the size of the firsthole perimeter area 62. In particular, themesh sheet 40 is cut to a size slightly larger than that of theplate member 30 a. Again, the exact dimensions of themesh sheet 40 are not critical. However, enough overlap should exist between themesh sheet 40 and thewall 24 beyond theplate member 30 a that theadhesive layer 52 securely holds theplate member 30 a and themesh layer 50 in place over thehole 22. A grid or design may be imprinted on therelease paper 42 to facilitate the cutting ofmesh sheet 40 to the appropriate size. As mentioned above, themesh sheet 40 should be cut as part of the mesh sheet assembly 32 (with therelease paper 42 attached), but themesh sheet 42 may be cut with therelease paper 42 removed. - After
mesh sheet 40 is trimmed to the proper size as described above, therelease paper 42 is removed (if not already removed). Theplate member 30 a is then brought into contact with theadhesive layer 52 such that theplate member 30 a is attached to a central portion of the mesh sheet as shown inFIG. 6 to form apatch assembly 70. - Then, as shown in
FIG. 7 , thepatch assembly 70 is then brought into contact with thewall 24 such that theplate member 30 a covers thehole 22, with a portion of theplate member 30 a preferably overlapping with thewall 24 around theentire hole 22. In this configuration, theadhesive layer 52 comes into contact with thewall 24 around theplate member 30 a to hold thepatch assembly 70 in place over thehole 22. - At this point, the
hole 22 is patched. However, as shown in the close up ofFIG. 8 ,drywall mud 80 is preferably placed over thepatch assembly 70. While wet, thedrywall mud 80 is feathered beyond the edges of themesh sheet 40 and worked into the indentations formed by the mesh sheet. When thedrywall mud 80 dries, thedrywall mud 80 mechanically engages the holes and/or indentations formed by themesh sheet 40 to hold the dried drywall mud in place. Thedrywall mud 80 is then typically sanded. - As shown in
FIG. 8 , a finish layer 90 is then typically formed over the drieddrywall mud 80. The finish layer 90 typically comprises a layer of primer and paint and may also comprise conventional texture material if necessary to match a texture of thewall 22 surrounding thepatch assembly 70.
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