Wall box fill and patch system and method

Abstract

A hole patch system having a front portion including an adhesive rear face and a closed cell foam backer attached to the rear face of the front portion. The foam backer can be inserted into a hole and secured in place via the front portion which adheres to the surface of the structure surrounding the hole. A primary purpose is to fill abandoned wall boxes, such that the foam backer is preformed to fit the standard shape and size of wall boxes. However, holes of any shape or size could be filled using variations of the present invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by letters patent is: 
     
         1 . A hole patch system comprising:
 a patch having a front portion having a front face and a rear face having a front-portion area;   said rear face of said front portion comprising an adhesive material;   a rear portion affixed to said rear face of said front portion via said adhesive material, wherein;   said rear portion comprising a closed cell foam having a rear-portion area smaller than the area of said rear face of said front portion such that edges of said front portion overhang edges of said rear portion;   said rear portion configured to be inserted into a hole in a structure such that said rear portion fills said hole; and   said front portion configured to seal about said rear portion within said hole.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein said hole comprises an abandoned wall box; and   said back portion shaped and sized to fit within said abandoned wall box.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 wherein said hole is formed by a circular hole saw; and   said back portion shaped and sized to fit within said hole.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said front face of said front portion configured to receive a covering material, thereby further sealing said hole.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said covering material is a material selected from the list comprising: spackle; drywall mud; all putty; and paint. 
     
     
         6 . A method of patching a hole, the method comprising the steps:
 providing a hole patch element having a front portion and a rear portion, wherein said front portion comprises a front face and a rear face having a front-portion area, and wherein said rear portion comprises a closed cell foam having a rear-portion area smaller than the area of said rear face of said front portion such that edges of said front portion overhang edges of said rear portion;   affixing said rear portion to said rear face of said front portion via said adhesive material;   placing said rear portion with the hole;   securing said rear portion within the hole by placing said rear face of said front portion against a surface surrounding said hole and securing said rear face against said surface via said adhesive material; and   thereby filling and patching said hole.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said hole comprises an abandoned wall box and said back portion is shaped and sized to fit said abandoned wall box. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein said hole is formed from a circular hole saw and said back portion is shaped and sized to fit a circular hole.