Patent ID: 6231949
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: B29C,E04G,Y10T

Abstract:
A surface repair assembly for repairing a damaged portion of an exposed surface, the assembly comprising:a surface repair patch comprising a perforated sheet formed from a plastically deformable inelastic polymeric material, the sheet having a first side, a second side, and a plurality of openings extending from the first side to the second side of the sheet, the openings being arranged about the sheet so that a network of strips of polymeric material is formed, the strips being joined by an array of junctions, the strips capable of being plastically deformed in any direction so that the sheet may be shaped to correspond to the contour of the surface; anda curable repair compound,the curable repair compound being applied to the first side of the sheet so that the curable repair compound covers the sheet and substantially fills up the plurality of openings,the sheet being capable of supporting, positioning, and reinforcing the curable repair compound on the surface before the repair compound is cured.