Drywall repair system and method of drywall repair

Abstract

Described is a drywall repair system that includes a flexible plate defining at least one void, and an anchoring protuberance extending generally transverse from a first surface of the flexible plate. The anchoring protuberance includes a hollowed center region, a first end proximate the flexible plate and a second end opposite the first end, the second end defining an anchoring hole that extends through the second end to the hollowed center region. The flexible plate is deformable and is configured to deform in order to pass through a drywall hole and reform into a generally planar shape that spans the entirety of the drywall hole once it has passed through the drywall hole. Upon anchoring the flexible plate in place by driving a securing element driven through the flexible plate and anchoring protuberance and hole and pressing against a separate surface, the plate can be covered with a hardening repair paste. Method of repairing holes in drywall surfaces utilizing such a system are also described.

1 . A drywall repair system, comprising:
 a flexible plate defining at least one void, wherein the entirety of the flexible plate includes a deformable material, the flexible plate configured for bending into a plurality of shapes based on the deformable material; and   an anchoring protuberance extending generally transverse from a first surface of the flexible plate, the anchoring protuberance comprising a hollowed center region, a first end proximate the flexible plate and a second end opposite the first end, the second end defining an anchoring hole that extends through the second end to the hollowed center region; wherein the flexible plate is configured to deform in order to pass through a drywall hole and reform into a generally planar shape that spans the drywall hole once it has passed through the drywall hole.   
     
     
         2 . The drywall repair system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible plate is hingeless. 
     
     
         3 . The drywall repair system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchoring protuberance is attachable to the flexible plate. 
     
     
         4 . The drywall repair system of  claim 3 , wherein the anchoring protuberance is attached to the flexible plate by sliding tabs on the anchoring protuberance through slots in the flexible plate, positioning a collared surface flush against the back surface of the flexible plate and rotating the anchoring protuberance until it reaches a locked position. 
     
     
         5 . The drywall repair system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible plate includes a memory material, wherein the memory material is deformable to an additional shape and reformable to an original shape. 
     
     
         6 . The drywall repair system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible plate is porous. 
     
     
         7 . The drywall repair system of  claim 1 , further comprising a reduction element configured to be attached to the at least one void, the reduction element configured to allow a user to pull the flexible plate flush to the interior of the drywall after it has passed through the hole. 
     
     
         8 . The drywall repair system of  claim 7 , wherein the reduction element comprises a string or wire and is anchored to the flexible plate. 
     
     
         9 . The drywall repair system of  claim 7 , wherein the reduction element comprises a zip-tie anchored in the at least one void. 
     
     
         10 . The drywall repair system of  claim 1 , further comprising a securing element configured to be inserted through the first and second end of the anchoring protuberance and contact a second surface positioned behind the drywall surface. 
     
     
         11 . The drywall repair system of  claim 10 , further comprising an anchor hole in the second end having an internal anchoring surface, the securing element is configured to threadably engage the internal anchoring surface to apply compression. 
     
     
         12 . A method of repairing a hole in a drywall surface, comprising:
 providing a first flexible plate, wherein the entirety of the flexible plate includes a deformable material, the flexible plate configured for bending into a plurality of shapes based on the deformable material;   deforming the flexible plate and passing the plate through the hole;   allowing the plate to return to an original generally planar shape;   pulling the plate flush to a back surface of the drywall using a reduction element attached to the plate;   driving a securing element through the plate and through an anchoring protuberance extending from a backside of the plate until the securing element is anchored against a surface positioned behind the drywall; and   applying a hardening repair paste to the front of the plate in order to patch the hole in the drywall.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the reduction element is removably attached to the plate. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the reduction element is removed from the plate after application of at least one layer of hardening repair paste to the front of the plate. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the hardening repair paste comprises spackle or plaster of paris. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the securing element is anchored to an anchor hole on a side of the anchoring protuberance distal from the plate element. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the securing element comprises a threaded screw, and wherein the threaded screw engages the anchor hole of the anchoring protuberance. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising attaching the anchoring protuberance to the plate. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising securing the reduction element to the plate via at least one void defined by the plate. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the plate is porous.