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A self-aligning corner bead for fireproofing structural steel, having a strip of welded wire fabric cut to the appropriate width for the fireproofing thickness and bent longitudinally to form an obtuse V-shaped device is disclosed. A plastic nosing is installed along one edge. A method of finishing

A self-aligning corner bead for fireproofing structural steel, having a strip of welded wire fabric cut to the appropriate width for the fireproofing thickness and bent longitudinally to form an obtuse V-shaped device is disclosed. A plastic nosing is installed along one edge. A method of finishing the corners for fireproofing of structural steel member using an improved corner bead includes the step of attaching the first wing of an obtuse V-shaped device through a lathe to the structural steel member utilizing pneumatic or screw type fasteners. The mesh structure of the second wing of the V-shaped device provides a dam to form a roughened surface on the first application of fireproofing material until it hardens.

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1. A corner bead for fireproofing a member, comprising: a welded wire fabric;a longitudinal bend integrally formed in the welded wire fabric;a first wing defined by the longitudinal bend;a second wing defined by the longitudinal bend, extending away from the first wing;an adjustable angle between th

1. A corner bead for fireproofing a member, comprising: a welded wire fabric;a longitudinal bend integrally formed in the welded wire fabric;a first wing defined by the longitudinal bend;a second wing defined by the longitudinal bend, extending away from the first wing;an adjustable angle between the first wing and the second wing;a fire proofing thickness defined by the adjustable angle along a set of adjacent corner sides of the member; and,wherein the welded wire fabric is only fastened to the member at a fastening position on the first wing. 2. The corner bead of claim 1, further comprising a substrate integrally formed in the second wing, opposite the longitudinal bend. 3. The corner bead of claim 2, further comprising a nose formed by the substrate. 4. The corner bead of claim 1, wherein the adjustable angle is in a range from greater than approximately 90 degrees to less than approximately 180 degrees. 5. The corner bead of claim 1, wherein the welded wire fabric comprises: a plurality of longitudinal ribs;a plurality of transverse ribs arranged substantially perpendicular to the plurality of longitudinal ribs; and,a plurality of voids defined by the plurality of longitudinal ribs and the plurality of transverse ribs. 6. The corner bead of claim 1, wherein the first wing is a first flexible strip. 7. The corner bead of claim 1, wherein the second wing is a second flexible strip.