US Patent 7550188 Slotted stile system

A stile for at least partially enclosing a toilet, the stile includes a first board with a first face and a first edge surface adjacent to the first face, at least a part of the first edge surface defining a first slot. A second board with a second face and a second edge surface is adjacent to the first face, and at least a part of the second edge surface defines a second slot. The second edge surface is proximate to the first edge surface and the first face is adjacent to the second face with a joining line therebetween. An insert sheet is disposed within both the first slot and the second slot and adheres within the slots with adhesive. A laminate is fixed to and covers the first face, the second face, and he joining line.