Retainer for cut wallboard and method of using the same
OwnerJose F. Rodriguez, German A. Escobarinventors
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Abstract
The retainer for cut wallboard is a device for repairing a piece of wallboard from which a smaller piece has been removed. The retainer includes a closed band having opposed inner and outer faces and opposed first and second edges. A plurality of outer retaining members are attached to the first edge of the closed band, with the plurality of outer retaining members extending outwardly therefrom. Further, a plurality of inner retaining members are attached to the second edge of the closed band, with the plurality of inner retaining members extending inwardly therefrom. A plurality of resilient members are further attached to the first edge of the closed band and also extend inwardly therefrom.
Claims10
A retainer for cut wallboard, comprising:
- a closed band having opposed inner and outer faces and opposed first and second edges;
- a plurality of outer retaining members attached to the first edge of the closed band, the plurality of outer retaining members projecting outwardly from the closed band;
- a plurality of inner retaining members attached to the second edge of the closed band, the plurality of inner retaining members projecting inwardly from the closed band;
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- a plurality of resilient members attached to the first edge of the closed band and extending inwardly therefrom;
- whereby, a piece of wallboard may be repaired by positioning the closed band within a hole formed in the piece of wallboard so that the outer face thereof contacts a boundary edge defining the hole and the plurality of outer retaining members contact an outer surface of the piece of wallboard, a cut piece of wallboard being received within an interior region of the closed band so that a rear surface of the cut piece of wallboard contacts the plurality of inner retaining members and a circumferential edge of the cut piece of wallboard is held by the plurality of resilient members by resilient engagement therewith.
A retainer for cut wallboard, comprising a plurality of retaining clips, each of the clips having:
- a pair of outer retaining members;
- an inner retaining member;
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- a resilient member;
- whereby, a piece of wallboard may be repaired by positioning the plurality of retaining clips within a hole formed in the piece of wallboard so that the outer retaining members grip a boundary edge defining the hole and the inner retaining members and resilient members extend inwardly with respect to the boundary edge defining the hole, a cut piece of wallboard being received within the hole so that a rear surface of the cut piece of wallboard contacts the inner retaining members and a circumferential edge of the cut piece of wallboard is held by the resilient members by resilient engagement therewith.
A method of repairing cut wallboard, comprising the steps of:
- providing a retainer having a closed band, the closed band having opposed inner and outer faces and opposed first and second edges, the retainer further having a plurality of outer retaining members attached to the first edge of the closed band and extending outwardly therefrom, a plurality of inner retaining members attached to the second edge of the closed band and extending inwardly therefrom, and a plurality of resilient members attached to the first edge of the closed band and extending inwardly therefrom;
- positioning the closed band within a hole formed in a piece of wallboard so that the outer face thereof contacts a boundary edge defining the hole and the plurality of outer retaining members contact an outer surface of the piece of wallboard;
- inserting a cut piece of wallboard within an interior region of the closed band so that a rear surface of the cut piece of wallboard contacts the plurality of inner retaining members;
- biasing a circumferential edge of the cut piece of wallboard against the plurality of resilient members to hold the cut piece of wallboard within the interior region of the closed band;
- securing a piece of mesh to the piece of wallboard and covering the cut piece of wallboard, the hole and the retainer with the piece of mesh;
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- covering the cut piece of wallboard, the hole, the retainer and the piece of mesh with a layer of joint compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.