Patent ID: 7152383

Claim:
An assembly of foam core panels comprising a pair of panels in joined relation wherein each panel comprises a foam slab of foamed plastic material having opposed lateral surfaces spaced apart by the thickness of the slab, the lateral surface area of the panel being defined at least in part by the lateral surface area of the slab, and veneers, respectively bonded to the lateral surfaces of the slab, and each panel has an abutting surface formed and defined by a portion of the its foam slab, and means for joining said panels with said abutting surfaces held in engaged relation, characterized in that the joining means comprise slots formed, respectively, in said foam slabs, said slots extending inwardly from said abutting surfaces, each slot being undercut to form retaining surfaces facing away from the abutting surface in which it is formed, and a joining member inserted into said slots, said joining member having retaining surfaces respectively engaging the retaining surfaces of said slots, thereby maintaining the panels in joined relation with said abutting surfaces maintained in abutting and engaged relation.