Wall patch systems and methods

Abstract

A patch system for patching a hole in a wall surface. The 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.

1 . A patch system for patching a hole in a wall surface, comprising: 
 an original plate member on which is formed at least one scored line, where 
 the original plate member may be broken along the at least one scored line to obtain a plurality of sub-plate members, and  
 the sub-plate members are smaller than the original plate member;  
   a surface sheet defining first and second surfaces; and    adhesive material for securing 
 the original plate member or one of the sub-plate members to the first surface of the surface sheet, and  
 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.  
   
   
   
       2 . A patch system as recited in  claim 1 , in which a plurality of scored lines are formed on the original plate member, where the plurality of plate members allow the original plate member to be broken into more than two sub-plate members.  
   
   
       3 . A patch system as recited in  claim 1 , in which the adhesive material is applied to the first surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       4 . A patch system as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising a release sheet, where the adhesive material detachably attaches the release sheet to the first surface of the surface sheet  
   
   
       5 . A patch system as recited in  claim 4 , in which the release sheet is removed before the original plate member or one of the sub-plate members is attached to the first surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       6 . A patch system as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a finish coat applied to at least the second surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       7 . A patch system as recited in  claim 6 , where the finish coat comprises drywall mud.  
   
   
       8 . A patch system as recited in  claim 7 , where the finish coat further comprises a finish layer.  
   
   
       9 . A patch system as recited in  claim 8 , where the finish layer further comprises at least one coating selected from the group consisting of primer material, texture material, and paint material.  
   
   
       10 . A patch system as recited in  claim 1 , in which the surface sheet is formed of mesh material.  
   
   
       11 . A patch system as recited in  claim 6 , in which the surface sheet is formed of mesh material, where the mesh sheet is configured to engage the finish coat to secure at least a portion of the finish coat relative to the wall surface.  
   
   
       12 . A method of patching a hole in a wall surface, comprising the steps of: 
 providing an original plate member;    scoring the original plate member to form at least one scored line on the original plate member;    breaking the original plate member along the at least one scored line to obtain a plurality of sub-plate members, where the sub-plate members are smaller than the original plate member;    providing a surface sheet defining first and second surfaces; and    securing the original plate member or one of the sub-plate members to the first surface of the surface sheet, and    securing 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.    
   
   
       13 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , in which the step of scoring the original plate member comprises the step of forming a plurality of scored lines on the original plate member, where the plurality of plate members allow the original plate member to be broken into more than two sub-plate members.  
   
   
       14 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of applying the adhesive material to the first surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       15 . A method as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising the steps of: 
 providing a release sheet; and    detachably attaching the release sheet to the first surface of the surface sheet using the adhesive material.    
   
   
       16 . A method as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising the step of removing the release sheet before the step of attaching the original plate member or one of the sub-plate members to the first surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       17 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising the step of applying a finish coat at least the second surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       18 . A method as recited in  claim 17 , in which the step of applying the finish coat comprises the step of applying drywall mud to the second surface of the surface sheet.  
   
   
       19 . A method as recited in  claim 18 , in which the step of applying the finish coat comprises the step of applying a finish layer.  
   
   
       20 . A method as recited in  claim 19 , in which the step of applying the finish layer comprises the step of applying at least one coating selected from the group of coatings consisting of primer material, texture material, and paint material.  
   
   
       21 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , in which the surface sheet is formed of mesh material.  
   
   
       22 . A method as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising the step of forming the surface sheet of mesh material, where the mesh sheet is configured to engage the finish coat to secure at least a portion of the finish coat relative to the wall surface.