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US 9,765,540 B2Granted
Hole repair
OwnerAnthony Maunder, Jack Daviesinventors
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Abstract
A hole repair assembly includes a support. A connector is fastenable to the support. A closure can connect to the support with the connector. The support, connector and closure are configured so that the support and the closure can be connected and spaced from each other with the connector. One or more retaining members are arranged on one or both of the support and the connector to extend from the connector.
Claims15
A hole repair assembly, comprising:
- a support;
- an elongate connector that is fastenable, at a distal end, to the support;
- a closure for connection to the support with the connector, the closure being connectable to the support with the connector at or near a proximal end of the connector, wherein the support, connector and closure are configured so that the support and the closure can be connected and spaced from each other with the connector to define a volume between the support and the closure into which a settable material can be poured;
- and
- one or more elongate retaining bars arranged on one or both of the support and the connector to extend from a longitudinal axis of the connector and into the volume so that, once the settable material has set, the closure can be removed with a plug being retained in the volume by the support and the retaining bars,
- wherein the support and the closure are configured so that, once the settable material has set, the set material is flush with a surface of the structural component.
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A method of repairing a hole in a structural component, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a hole repair assembly, the hole repair assembly including:
- a support;
- an elongate connector that is fastenable, at a distal end, to the support;
- a closure for connection to the support with the connector, the closure being connectable to the support with the connector at or near a proximal end of the connector, wherein the support, connector and closure are configured so that the support and the closure can be connected and spaced from each other with the connector to define a volume between the support and the closure into which a settable material can be poured;
- and
- one or more elongate retaining bars arranged on one or both of the support and the connector to extend from a longitudinal axis of the connector and into the volume so that, once the settable material has set, the closure can be removed with a plug being retained in the volume by the support and the retaining bars,
- wherein the support and the closure are configured so that, once the settable material has set, the set material is flush with a surface of the structural component;
- positioning the support to overlie the hole on a distal side of the structural component;
- positioning the closure over the hole on a proximal side of the structural component;
- securing the closure against the proximal side of the structural component by fastening the connector to both the closure and the support;
- and
- at least partially filling a volume between the closure and the support with a settable material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.