Wall patch

• US 7,303,802 B1
• Filed: 12/05/2003
• Issued: 12/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jerry Brower
• Original Assignee: Jerry Brower
• Inventors: Swanson, Randall Eric, Brower, Jerry
• Primary Examiner(s): ZIRKER, DANIEL R
• Application Number:
  US10/728,647
• Time in Patent Office: 1,460 Days
• Field of Search: 428/63, 428/99, 428/343, 428/354, 156/71, 156/94, 156/98, 294/020.9, 294/021.1, 525/14
• US Class Current: 428/63
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/0203 Arrangements for filling cracks or cavities in building constructions
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 23/0207 in hollow structures, e.g. cavity walls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49732 by attaching repair preform, e.g., remaking, restoring, or patching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49734 and removing damaged material
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/20 Patched hole or depression
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24008 including fastener for attaching to external surface
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/28 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2848 Three or more layers

Abstract

A wall patch includes a substantially planar body, an adhesive located on a first surface of the body, a ready-to-paint second surface of the body, and an aperture in the body. The aperture is preferably sized to minimize a wall hole, such as is commonly made for installation of an electrical outlet or other household wall element. A method for repairing a wall hole includes identifying a wall hole to be repaired by covering less than a total hole area defined by the wall hole, said wall hole having a wall element mounted therein; applying over the wall hole a wall patch having a substantially planar body, an adhesive located on a lower surface of the body, a ready-to-paint upper surface of the body, and an aperture in the body having an aperture area less than the wall hole area; wherein the aperture of the wall patch partially covers the wall hole without obstructing access to the wall element; and painting directly over the wall patch.

Claims

1. A wall patch, comprising:

a substantially planar body;

a perimeter having a feathered edge;

an adhesive located on a first surface of the body; and

a ready-to-paint second surface of the body.

2. The wall patch of claim 1 wherein the body comprises a sheet of material having a substantially uniform thickness.

3. The wall patch of claim 1 wherein the ready-to-paint second surface comprises a textured surface.

4. The wall patch of claim 1 wherein the body is formed from a tear-resistant material.

5. The wall patch of claim 1, further comprising an aperture formed through the wall patch.

6. The wall patch of claim 5, wherein the aperture is sized to surround a wall-mounted object.

7. The wall patch of claim 6 wherein the wall-mounted object is selected from the group consisting of an electrical outlet element, a switch element, a thermostat element, a telephone element, a cable television element, and a networking connection element.

8. The wall patch of claim 5, wherein the aperture has a boundary defining an open area less than a wall open area defined by a wall hole.

9. The wall patch of claim 5, further comprising:

an aperture reinforcement at least partially surrounding the aperture.

10. The wall repair system of claim 9 wherein the aperture reinforcement is constructed of rigid metal.

11. The wall repair system of claim 9 wherein the aperture reinforcement is constructed of plastic.

12. A wall patch, comprising:

a sheet having a substantially uniform thickness, and further comprising a lower surface and an upper surface;

a pre-textured, ready-to-paint layer applied to the upper surface; and

a perimeter of the sheet having a feathered edge.

13. The wall patch of claim 12, further comprising an aperture formed through the wall patch and configured to surround a wall element.

14. The wall patch of claim 13, wherein the wall element is selected from the group consisting of an electrical outlet element, a switch element, a thermostat element, a telephone element, a cable television element, and a networking connection element.

15. The wall patch of claim 13, further comprising a reinforcement member at least partially surrounding the aperture.

16. A wall patch, comprising:

a flexible material having a substantially uniform thickness and including an upper surface and a lower surface;

a perimeter having an uneven feathered edge;

an adhesive layer applied to the lower surface of the material; and

wherein the upper surface of the material is ready-to-paint.

17. The wall patch according to claim 16, further comprising an aperture formed through the wall patch.