Connector clip for corner bead

An axially elongated corner bead strip for reinforcing and finishing corners in plaster finish structures, said strip comprising:

• a junction portion axially extending along the length of said strip, said junction portion defining an exterior surface and an interior surface;
• at least one generally planar flange projecting outwardly from a corresponding side of said junction portion, said planar flange axially extending along the length of said strip;
• means for retaining abutting ends of two segments of said strip in end-to-end relation, said retaining means axially extending along the length of said strip on said interior surface of said junction portion;
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• means for engaging said retaining means, said engaging means mating with a portion of said retaining means located on said ends of said segments of said strip.

In combination two corner bead segments for reinforcing and finishing corners in plaster finish structures and a clip engageable with abutting ends of said two corner bead segments, said combination comprising:

• an arcuate portion extending along the length of each of said corner bead segments and at least one generally planar flange projecting outwardly from a corresponding side of said arcuate portion, said arcuate portion defining a concave interior surface;
• said clip being axially elongated and engagable with a free end of each of said two bead segments joining said corner bead segments in end abutting relation;
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• means for engaging said clip integrally fabricated on said interior surface of said arcuate portion of said corner bead segments and on a corresponding exterior surface of said clip.