US 2019/0078342 A1 · DRYWALL REPAIR KIT AND METHOD

Abstract

A repair kit for repairing a damaged area of a workpiece includes an arbor and a cutting member. The cutting member is removably coupled to the arbor and includes a side wall that has a first end and a second end. An end cap is coupled to the first end and abuts an abutment surface of the arbor. A plurality of cutting elements is coupled to the second end of the side wall, and a retention feature extends outwardly from the side wall. The cutting member is rotatable by the arbor to cut a hole in the workpiece. The retention feature is configured to engage the workpiece as the cutting member cuts the hole to secure the cutting member within the hole. The arbor is removable from the cutting member while the retention feature engages the workpiece to leave the cutting member in the workpiece to plug the hole.

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Dependent claims

A repair kit for repairing a damaged area of a workpiece, the repair kit comprising:

an arbor having an abutment surface;
and
a cutting member removably coupled to the arbor, the cutting member including a side wall having a first end and a second end, an end cap coupled to the first end of the side wall and abutting the abutment surface of the arbor, a plurality of cutting elements coupled to the second end of the side wall, and a retention feature extending outwardly from the side wall, the cutting member being rotatable by the arbor to cut a hole in the workpiece, the retention feature configured to engage the workpiece as the cutting member cuts the hole to secure the cutting member within the hole;
wherein the arbor is removable from the cutting member while the retention feature engages the workpiece to leave the cutting member in the workpiece to plug the hole.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Drywall repair kit and method

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