Baluster made of recycled material

Abstract

A baluster includes at least one first post made of non-composite wood and having a longitudinal engaging end portion, and a second post made of a wood flour composite, which includes wood flour and a resin binder, and having at least one longitudinal connecting end portion connected longitudinally to the engaging end portion. The connecting end portion and the engaging end portion are sleeved one onto the other. A coating layer is coated on an outer surface of each of the first and second posts.

1 . A baluster comprising:
 at least one first post made of wood and having a longitudinal engaging end portion; and   a second post made of a wood flour composite, which includes wood flour and a resin binder, and having at least one longitudinal connecting end portion connected longitudinally to said engaging end portion, said connecting end portion and said engaging end portion being sleeved one onto the other.   
   
   
       2 . The baluster of  claim 1 , wherein said connecting end portion has a hole-confining wall confining a longitudinal receiving hole, and said engaging end portion has a longitudinal engaging pillar inserted into said receiving hole. 
   
   
       3 . The baluster of  claim 2 , wherein said engaging pillar is stepped, and has at least two pillar sections of different cross sections, and at least one pillar shoulder face formed between said pillar sections, said hole-confining wall being stepped and having at least two hole sections to receive respectively said pillar sections, and at least one internal shoulder face formed between said hole sections and abutting against said pillar shoulder face. 
   
   
       4 . The baluster of  claim 2 , wherein said engaging pillar is stepped, and has three pillar sections of different cross sections, and two pillar shoulder faces each formed between two adjacent ones of said pillar sections, said hole-confining wall being stepped and having three hole sections to receive respectively said pillar sections, and two internal shoulder faces each formed between two adjacent ones of said hole sections and abutting against a respective one of said pillar shoulder faces. 
   
   
       5 . The baluster of  claim 3 , wherein said pillar shoulder face has a ring-shape, and said internal shoulder face also has a ring-shape. 
   
   
       6 . The baluster of  claim 1 , wherein said first post further has a tenon that projects longitudinally from said first post opposite to said engaging end portion. 
   
   
       7 . The baluster of  claim 1 , further comprising a coating layer provided on an outer surface of each of said first and second posts. 
   
   
       8 . The baluster of  claim 1 , wherein said wood flour composite is a foamed composite. 
   
   
       9 . The baluster of  claim 1 , which comprises a pair of said first posts each having said engaging end portion, wherein said second post has an opposite pair of said connecting end portions connected longitudinally and respectively to said engaging end portions of said first posts.