Plug for plasterboard repair

Abstract

A repair plug for sealing holes in plasterboards is provided. The repair plug has gypsum plaster or the like material, substantially a conical shape with a longitudinal axis extending between a front end and a back end, a conical side wall, and recesses on the side wall. The recesses are either longitudinal or spiral around the cylindrical side walls.

1 . A repair plug ( 1 ) for sealing holes in plasterboards, said repair plug comprising gypsum plaster or other chalk-like material and having a conical shape with a longitudinal axis extending between a front end ( 3 ) and a back end ( 4 ), wherein said back end has a wider circumference than said front end, and having a conical side wall ( 2 ), the plug being shaped with recesses ( 5 ) on the side wall ( 2 ) which recesses are either longitudinal or spiral shaped around the conical side walls. 
     
     
         2 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having at least three longitudinal recesses ( 5 ) along the conical side wall ( 2 ). 
     
     
         3 . The repair plug of  claim 2 , having in the range from four to ten longitudinal recesses ( 5 ) along the conical side wall. 
     
     
         4 . The repair plug of  claim 3 , having four longitudinal recesses ( 5 ) along the conical side wall 
     
     
         5 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having spiraling recesses ( 5 ) with a pitch ( 11 ) in the range of about 5 to 15 mm. 
     
     
         6 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , where the depth ( 9 ) of each recess is in the range of about 5-25% of the outer diameter of the plug. 
     
     
         7 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having a diameter in the range of about 5 to 12 mm. 
     
     
         8 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having a diameter in the range of about 12 to 90 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having a length in the range of about 10 to 120 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having an outer diameter in the range from 40 to 84 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having one or more vertical recesses ( 10 ) circumscribing the plug dividing the plug into two or more segments ( 12 ). 
     
     
         12 . The repair plug of  claim 11 , having a segment length in the range of about 8 to 30 mm. 
     
     
         13 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having a conical angle in the range from about 0,25° to 10°. 
     
     
         14 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having a conical angle in the range from about 0,5° to 2.5°. 
     
     
         15 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , wherein the side walls on said front end have a chamfered edge. 
     
     
         16 . The repair plug of  claim 1 , having one or more markings on the side wall indicating the direction in which the plug is suited to be inserted. 
     
     
         17 . The The repair plug of  claim 16 , having one or more markings pointing to the direction of the front end.