Wall repair clip

Abstract

A clip is provided for securing of a patch to a wall, to repair the wall, where the clip has a patch securing section constructed and arranged to secure a peripheral portion of the patch and a wall securing section constructed and arranged to secure a peripheral portion of the wall. The wail securing section is joined to the patch securing section such that the patch and the wall are arranged substantially in a common plane when the patch is in a repaired position within the wall. In a preferred embodiment the patch securing section is coupled to a body section, the body section is coupled to the cap section, and the cap section is coupled to the wall securing section. Additionally, in a preferred embodiment, all sections of the clip are created by a specific placement of bends in a continuous strip of material, such as a metal alloy. A method for use of the disclosed clip to repair a wall is provided.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A clip for securing a patch to a wall, to repair the wall, the clip comprising: 
 at least one patch securing section constructed and arranged to secure a peripheral portion of the patch;    at least one wall securing section constructed and arranged to secure a peripheral portion of the wall, the wall securing section joined to the patch securing section such that the patch and the wall are arranged substantially in a common plane when the patch is in a repaired position within the wall.    
     
     
         2 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section is constructed and arranged to perforate the peripheral portion of the patch.    
     
     
         3 . The clip of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 the wall securing section is constructed and arranged to perforate the peripheral portion of the wall.    
     
     
         4 . The clip of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a body section, having a patch side and a wall side, wherein the patch side is positioned against the patch and the wall side is positioned against the wall when the wall is repaired, and having an upper end, a lower end, and an intermediate part, wherein the body section joins the wall securing section to the patch securing section.    
     
     
         5 . The clip of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section extends from the patch side of the body section.    
     
     
         6 . The clip of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section extends from the intermediate part of the patch side of the body section.    
     
     
         7 . The clip of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the patch securing section is coupled to the patch side of the body section and the second end of the patch securing section has a sharp edge, and wherein the patch securing section extends from the patch side of the body section at substantially right angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the body section.    
     
     
         8 . The clip of  claim 4 , further comprising: 
 at least one cap section, having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the upper end of the body section is coupled to the bottom side of the cap section so that the body section extends from the bottom side of the cap section, wherein the cap section is positioned at substantially right angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the body section, and wherein the wall securing section extends from the bottom side of the cap section, whereby the body section is joined to the wall securing section via the cap section.    
     
     
         9 . The clip of  claim 8  wherein: 
 the cap section has a patch end, an intermediate part, and a wall end, wherein the patch end is positioned over the patch and the wall end is positioned over the wall when the wall is repaired, and wherein the body section extends from the intermediate part of the bottom side of the cap section.  
 
     
     
         10 . The clip of  claim 9 , wherein: 
 the wall securing section extends from the wall end of the bottom side of the cap section at substantially right angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the cap section, with the wall section having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the wall securing section is coupled to the wall end of the cap section and the second end of the wall securing section has a sharp edge.    
     
     
         11 . A clip for securing a patch to a wall, to repair the wall, the clip comprising: 
 a body section, having a patch side and a wall side, wherein the patch side is positioned against the patch and the wall side is positioned against the wall when the wall is repaired, and having an upper end, a lower end, and an intermediate part;    at least one patch securing section extending from the patch side of the body section, whereby the patch securing section is used for securing of the clip to the patch;    at least one cap section, having a top side and a bottom side, wherein the upper end of the body section is coupled to the bottom side of the cap section so that the body section extends from the bottom side of the cap section, and    at least one wall securing section extending from the bottom side of the cap section, whereby the wall securing section is used for securing of the clip to the wall.    
     
     
         12 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section extends from the intermediate part of the patch side of the body section.    
     
     
         13 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the patch securing section is coupled to the patch side of the body section and the second end of the patch securing section has a sharp edge, and wherein the patch securing section extends from the patch side of the body section at substantially right angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the body section.    
     
     
         14 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 the cap section is positioned at substantially right angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the body section.    
     
     
         15 . The clip of  claim 11 , wherein: 
 the cap section has a patch end, an intermediate part, and a wall end, wherein the patch end is positioned over the patch and the wall end is positioned over the wall when the wall is repaired, and wherein the upper end of the body section is coupled to the intermediate part of the bottom side of the cap section.    
     
     
         16 . The clip of  claim 15 , wherein: 
 the wall securing section extends from the wall end of the bottom side of the cap section at substantially right angle in relation to a longitudinal axis of the cap section, wherein the wall securing section has a first end and a second end, and wherein the first end of the wall securing section is coupled to the wall end of the cap section and the second end of the wall securing section has a sharp edge.    
     
     
         17 . A method of repair of a wall using a clip comprising: 
 at least one patch securing section constructed and arranged to secure a peripheral portion of the patch;    at least one wall securing section constructed and arranged to secure a peripheral portion of the wall, the wall securing section joined to the patch securing section such that the patch and the wall are arranged substantially in a common plane when the patch is in a repaired position within the wall;    said method comprising: 
 (a) preparing a patch, wherein the patch is sized to be placed within the wall to repair a hole in the wall;  
 (b) smoothing out of a peripheral portion of the wall, where the peripheral portion of the wall surrounds a hole positioned in the wall;  
 (c) securing the patch securing section of at least one clip to the peripheral portion of the patch;  
 (d) inserting of the patch into the hole in the wall;  
 (e) securing the wall securing section of said at least one clip to the peripheral portion of the wall.  
   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein: 
 the patch securing section is constructed and arranged to perforate the peripheral portion of the patch.    
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein: 
 the wall securing section is constructed and arranged to perforate the peripheral portion of the wall.    
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the clips is further comprised of: 
 a body section, having a patch side and a wall side, wherein the patch side is positioned against the patch and the wall side is positioned against the wall when the wall is repaired, and having an upper end, a lower end, and an intermediate part, wherein the patch securing section extends from the patch side of the body section;    at least one cap section, having a top side and a bottom side, and having a patch end, an intermediate part, and a wall end, wherein the patch end is positioned over the patch and the wall end is positioned over the wall when the wall is repaired wherein the upper end of the body section is coupled to the bottom side of the cap section so that the body section extends from the bottom side of the cap section, and wherein the wall securing section extends from the wall end of the bottom side of the cap section; and    said step (c) further comprises: 
 positioning of the patch end of the cap section at a plane of a front surface of the patch, whereby the bottom side of the patch end of the cap section is positioned flush against the front surface of the patch when the patch securing section of at least one clip is secured to the peripheral portion of the patch.