Baluster assembly

Abstract

A baluster assembly mountable between a base and a handrail includes a hollow post, a top connecting element, and a bottom connecting element. The hollow post has a pair of opposite end sections, and an intermediate patterned section between the end sections. Each of the end sections defines a hole. The top connecting element has a first plug portion fitted into the hole of one of the end sections, and a first anchor portion extending upward from the first plug portion and connected to the handrail. The bottom connecting element has a second plug portion fitted into the hole of the other one of the end sections, and a second anchor portion connected to the base.

1 . A baluster assembly mountable between a base and a handrail, comprising: 
 a hollow post including a pair of opposite end sections each defining a hole, and an intermediate patterned section between said end sections;    a top connecting element including a first plug portion fitted into said hole of one of said end sections and a first anchor portion extending upward from said first plug portion and adapted for connection to the handrail; and    a bottom connecting element including a second plug portion fitted into said hole of the other one of said end sections and a second anchor portion adapted for connection to the base.    
   
   
       2 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first plug portion is tapered downward, and has an upper end with a larger cross-section and a lower end with a smaller cross-section.  
   
   
       3 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first anchor portion is formed as a unitary piece with said first plug portion.  
   
   
       4 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said second anchor portion is formed as a unitary piece with said second plug portion.  
   
   
       5 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of said first anchor portion of said top connecting element and said second anchor portion of said bottom connecting element is provided with an anti-slip textured surface.  
   
   
       6 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said anti-slip textured surface includes a plurality of inclined teeth.  
   
   
       7 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said first plug portion is connected removably to said first anchor portion, and has a recess to receive fittingly said first anchor portion.  
   
   
       8 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said second plug portion is connected removably to said second anchor portion, and has a recess to receive fittingly said second anchor portion.  
   
   
       9 . The baluster assembly as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said one of said end sections has a sloped end face, said first plug portion of said top connecting element having a sloped end face flush with said sloped end face.