Patent ID: 8181414

Claim:
A web structure for connecting two foam panels, comprising: a pair of elongated end plates, each of the end plates having an outward facing, continuously even surface and an inward facing surface, the outward facing, continuously even surface being an outermost surface of the end plate; an attachment element including at least one block projecting inwardly a distance from the inner surface of each of the end plates and a portion of the end plate coextensive with the block so that the combination of the block and the coextensive portion of the end plate defines a thickened area on the end plate for receiving and holding a fastener inserted into the attachment element via the outward facing surface; and at least one cross member having one end connected to one block and another end connected to another block so as to join the end plates in a spaced apart relationship, wherein the end plates have a length and a width, and wherein the blocks extend the entire width of the end plates.