Patent ID: 8661756

Claim:
A composite panel assembly comprising: first and second panels, an edge of the first panel is configured to be positioned adjacent to an edge of the second panel to define a joint, with the edge of the first panel and the edge of the second panel each defining a recessed portion, the first and second panels each comprising an outer sheet and an inner sheet with a foam core positioned between the outer sheet and the inner sheet, a portion of the inner sheet and the foam core of each of the first and second panels is recessed relative to the remaining portion of the foam core and the outer sheet of each of the first and second panels to define the respective recessed portions of the first and second panels; and an insert configured to be positioned between the first and second panels at the joint when the first and second panels are positioned adjacent to each other, with a portion of the insert configured to be received within the respective recessed portions of the first and second panels, the insert comprising an insulating body.