Rigid foam building component

Abstract

A rigid foam building component includes a rigid foam body with at least one reinforcing stud insert. The rigid foam body has a first planar portion, which intersects a second planar portion. The reinforcing stud insert has a first side, a second side and a connecting web connecting the first side and the second side. The connecting web consists of at least two conjoined intersecting planar portions. The reinforcing stud insert is positioned at an intersection between the first planar portion and the second planar portion, with a first of the at least two conjoined intersecting planar portions reinforcing the first planar portion and a second of the at least two conjoined intersection planar portions reinforcing the second planar portion.

1 . A rigid foam building component, comprising: 
 a rigid foam body with at least one reinforcing stud insert, the rigid foam body having a first planar portion which intersects a second planar portion, the reinforcing stud insert having a first side, a second side and a connecting web connecting the first side and the second side, the connecting web consisting of at least two conjoined intersecting planar portions, the reinforcing stud insert being positioned at an intersection between the first planar portion and the second planar portion with a first of the at least two conjoined intersecting planar portions reinforcing the first planar portion and a second of the at least two conjoined intersection planar portions reinforcing the second planar portion.    
   
   
       2 . The rigid foam building component as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid foam body is an elongate member.  
   
   
       3 . The rigid foam building component as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the elongate member, when viewed in cross-section, is an irregular polygon.  
   
   
       4 . The rigid foam building component as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the rigid foam body is a panel having a bend, the at least one reinforcing stud insert being positioned on one of the inside of the bend or the outside of the bend.  
   
   
       5 . The rigid foam building component as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the first side and the second side of the at least one reinforcing stud insert are non-parallel.  
   
   
       6 . The rigid foam building component as defined in  claim 4 , wherein an “L” shaped top channel is used to mount the panel.  
   
   
       7 . The rigid foam building component as defined in  claim 4 , wherein an “L” shaped bottom channel is used to mount the panel.