Patent ID: 8635826

Claim:
An insulation insert panel for use with an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) block having a pair of opposed panel members positioned in spaced apart relationship to each other, a plurality of tie members extending transversely between said opposing ICF block panel members, each tie member including at least one transverse bridge member and at least one reinforcing crossbar member, the insulation insert panel comprising: top, bottom and opposed end portions; a plurality of spaced apart slots extending along the length thereof, each slot being positioned and located so as to mate with a tie member associated with the ICF block into which it is being inserted, each slot extending from the bottom edge portion of the insert panel to a terminal end portion thereof; at least one notch located in the vicinity of the terminal end portion of each slot, said at least one notch being sized and shaped to receive the at least one reinforcing crossbar member associated with each tie member when the insert panel is fully positioned within the ICF block.