Systems and methods for patching and repairing wall board

Abstract

A surface repair kit includes an air-permeable breathable membrane coated with a premeasured amount of joint compound in its wet state. The membrane is suspended in a semi-rigid flexible frame and an opposing cover sheet is affixed over the compound around the backside of the frame. This framed composition is encased in an airtight package to prevent the compound from hardening. Included in the packaging may be a wall patch with an adhesive surface that holds a peel-off covering. Sandpaper may also be included in the kits since some repairs may require a final light sanding. The outside of the packaging carries simple printed instructions for the user to carry out the steps of peel, press and roll with accompanying illustrations so that drywall repairs can be carried out even by an unskilled novice.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A delivery system for sealing the area around circular wall protrusions, comprising:
 a flexible, transportable wrapper comprising a first and a second half, both halves being opposite-facing;   a removable dry patch adhesively affixed to an outside surface of said first half, said patch being adapted for self-adhesive affixation to an area of a wall to prevent the transmission of compound through said patch into said wall; and   a quantity of wet, settable compound bounded by said first and second wrapper halves and lying there between;   wherein the removable dry patch has at least one circular opening and wherein the at least one circular opening is devoid of compound.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said wrapper halves are sealed along their peripheral edges. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said wrapper halves are sealed by an adhesive. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein said halves are separable by manual peeling. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said wet, settable compound is drywall joint compound pre-measured according to the size of said patch. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein one of said wrapper halves is composed of a microporous breathable material. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said wrapper material is a translucent polyethylene or polypropylene plastic film. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7  further including a textured surface on a back side of said wrapper. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said flexible wrapper is individually sealed in a surrounding airtight package.