must either replace the entire screen 20 or repair the tear 25 the improved apparatus 30 enables the user to easily repair tear 25 patch 30 includes a preferably flexible body 40 in fig1 through 4 an exemplary embodiment of the invention 30 shows a body 40 with a circular periphery body 40 bounds an internal mesh screen 50 comprised of spaced apart vertically oriented strands 52 and spaced apart horizontally oriented strands 54 the body 40 also includes a plurality of integral fasteners 60 extending from and regularly spaced apart the periphery of body 40 each fastener 60 includes a preferably pyramidial body 62 with a partially exposed or cut away base 64 each fastener 60 is adapted to be placed under a respective wire 22 or 24 of the mesh 20 when the repair patch 30 is deployed upon a screen 20 in such a fashion the fasteners 60 secure the patch 30 to the mesh 20 in fig5 through 8 another exemplary preferred embodiment of the invention 70 shows a patch 30 with a preferably flexible body 80 with a periphery having a rectangular cross section body 80 bounds an internal mesh screen 90 comprised of spaced apart vertically oriented strands 92 and spaced apart horizontally oriented strands 94 the body 80 also includes a plurality of integral fasteners 100 regularly spaced apart the periphery of body 80 each fastener 100 includes a preferably pyramidial body 102 with a partially exposed base 104 each fastener 100 is adapted to be placed under a respective wire 22 or 24 of the mesh when the repair patch 70 is deployed upon a screen 20 in.