Patent ID: 7090226

Claim:
A method of installing a pre-formed resilient, elastomeric insert between two panels, wherein said pre-formed insert comprises a main body portion including a first end and a second end, a first flange portion located on said first end of said main body portion, said first flange portion including at least one lip extending from a side thereof, and a second flange portion located on said second end of said main body portion, said second flange portion including at least one lip, an outer face of at least one of said flange portions having a generally flat outer surface, said method comprising the steps of: aligning two panels side-by-side to define a space between the edges of each panel; pressing one end of said pre-formed insert into said space from one side of said panels thereby compressing the first flange portion on the one end while pressing the insert into the space; and continued pressing of said insert into the space until the first flange portion reaches the other side of the panel and the first flange lip releases and engages the edge of the panel, whereby said generally flat outer face of at least one of said flange portions is relatively flush with one side of said panels, wherein said at least one lip of said second flange portion is thicker than said at least one lip of said first flange portion; and further wherein said step of pressing said pre-formed insert is conducted until said at least one lip of said second flange portion contacts front surfaces of said panels and said at least one lip of said first flange portion has been pushed completely through said space, thereby reaching rear surfaces of said panels.