Flexible corner bead strip

An improved flexible corner bead strip for reinforcing a dry wall corner, said corner bead strip comprising:

• first and second plastic strips, each having a substantial longitudinal dimension corresponding with the length of the dry wall corner to be reinforced, and each having a transverse dimension defining a corner line formed from the respective central and abutting edges of each of said first and second plastic strips, said first and second plastic strips formed from a first polymeric material having substantial rigidity;
• flexible joinder means disposed at said respective central and abutting edges forming said corner line for substantially flexibly securing said first and second plastic strips together and for permitting each of said first and second plastic strips to be bent at a selected angle corresponding to the angle of said dry wall corner for securement thereto to reinforce said dry wall corner, said flexible joinder means comprising a plastic hinge formed from a second polymeric material having substantial flexibility in both lateral directions;
• adhesive means disposed upon at least one side of said first and second plastic strips for permitting application thereof to the corner to be reinforced and for adhesion thereto;
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• dry wall compound adhering surface means disposed upon at least one of said first and second plastic strips for adhesion of the dry wall compound to the exposed surface in situ of said first and second plastic strips, whereby the dry wall corner may readily, stabily and securely be reinforced substantially independently of and regardless of the angle of such corner.