Hole repair device

A device to assist in filling a hole in a sheet, or plate or panel of any material, with a filler compatible with said material, said device comprising:

• a flexible plate adapted to be inserted through said hole in said sheet, or plate or panel from a front surface to a back surface of said sheet, plate or panel;
• a detachable, attachment member attachable to said flexible plate to extend generally perpendicularly from a surface of said flexible plate,
• a locking member, and
• a connection between said attachment member and said locking member to secure said locking member thereto;
• said locking member being detachably attachable to said attachment member by said connection so as to apply a tensile load on said attachment member thereby causing said flexible plate to bear on and be held against a back surface of said sheet, or plate or panel adjacent to said hole, said flexible plate being made of a unitary material to provide a uniform flexibility, said material being shearable to allow the flexible plate to be sized to the hole to be repaired, wherein said flexible plate has reinforcement ribs extending in crossing relation thereon, said plate being provided with a series of apertures extending between said ribs for passage of filler material therethrough to bond the flexible plate to said sheet, or plate or panel.