Combination baluster

Abstract

A combination deck baluster comprising a proximal member comprised of wood, the proximal member having an attachment aperture therein, a distal member comprised of wood, the distal member having an attachment aperture therein, and a medial member comprised of a metal, the medial member secured within the attachment aperture of the proximal member and the attachment aperture of the distal member, the medial member having a decorative arrangement, wherein the proximal member and the distal member are arranged to be secured to a proximal railing and a distal railing of a deck.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination deck baluster, comprising:
 a proximal member comprised of wood, said proximal member having an attachment aperture therein;   a distal member comprised of wood, said distal member having an attachment aperture therein; and,   a medial member comprised of a metal, said medial member secured within said attachment aperture of said proximal member and said attachment aperture of said distal member, said medial member having a decorative arrangement, wherein said proximal member and said distal member are arranged to be secured to a proximal railing and a distal railing of a deck.   
     
     
         2 . The combination deck baluster recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a pair of attachment through-bores arranged at respective terminating ends of said medial member;   a pin through-bore open to said attachment aperture of said proximal member; and,   a pin through-bore open to said attachment aperture of said distal member;   wherein a first pin is arranged to be seated within said attachment aperture of said proximal member and one of said attachment through-bores of said medial member,   wherein a second pin is arranged to be seated within said attachment aperture of said distal member and one of said attachment through-bores of said medial member.   
     
     
         3 . The combination deck baluster recited in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second proximal member comprised of wood, said proximal member having an attachment aperture therein; and,   a second distal member comprised of wood, said distal member having an attachment aperture therein; and,   wherein said medial member is further secured within said attachment aperture of said second proximal member and said attachment aperture of said second distal member, wherein said second proximal member and said second distal member are arranged to be secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing of said deck.   
     
     
         4 . A balustrade comprising at least one of said combination deck balusters recited in  claim 1 , said balustrade further comprising:
 said proximal railing;   said distal railing; and,   at least one baluster secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing, wherein said combination deck baluster is secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing.   
     
     
         5 . A deck comprising at least one of said balustrade recited in  claim 4 . 
     
     
         6 . The combination deck baluster recited in  claim 1  wherein said metal is iron. 
     
     
         7 . A balustrade comprising at least one of said combination deck baluster recited in  claim 3 , said balustrade further comprising:
 said proximal railing;   said distal railing; and,   at least one baluster secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing, wherein said combination deck baluster is secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing.   
     
     
         8 . A deck comprising at least one of said balustrade recited in  claim 7 . 
     
     
         9 . The combination deck baluster recited in  claim 3  wherein said metal is iron. 
     
     
         10 . A combination deck baluster deck baluster, comprising:
 a proximal member comprised of a first material, said proximal member having at least one attachment aperture therein;   a distal member comprised of said first material, said distal member having at least one attachment aperture therein; and,   a medial member comprised of a second material, said medial member having at least one extending proximal member and at least one extending distal member, said at least one extending proximal member secured within said at least one attachment aperture of said proximal member, said at least one extending distal member secured with said at least one attachment aperture of said distal member, said medial member having a decorative arrangement.   
     
     
         11 . The combination deck baluster deck baluster recited in  claim 10 , wherein said proximal member and said distal member are arranged to be secured to a proximal railing and a distal railing of a deck, wherein said proximal railing and said distal railing are comprised of said first material. 
     
     
         12 . An outdoor deck having a proximal rail and a distal rail, a plurality of balusters secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing, said outdoor deck having at least one combination baluster secured to said proximal railing and said distal railing, said combination baluster, comprising:
 a proximal member comprised of a first material, said proximal member having an attachment aperture therein;   a distal member comprised of said first material, said distal having an attachment aperture therein; and,   a medial member comprised of a second material, said medial member secured within said attachment aperture of said proximal member and said attachment aperture of said distal member, said medial member having a decorative arrangement.   
     
     
         13 . The outdoor deck recited in  claim 12 , wherein said proximal railing is comprised of said first material and said distal railing is comprised of said first material. 
     
     
         14 . The combination baluster of said outdoor deck recited in  claim 13 , wherein said first material is wood and said second material is metal. 
     
     
         15 . The combination baluster recited in  claim 14 , wherein said metal of said second material is iron. 
     
     
         16 . The combination baluster recited in  claim 12 , wherein said second material is metal. 
     
     
         17 . The combination baluster recited in  claim 16 , wherein said metal is iron. 
     
     
         18 . The outdoor deck recited in  claim 12 , wherein said deck comprises at least one balustrade, said balustrade comprises:
 at least a portion of said proximal railing;   at least a portion of said distal railing;   at least one of said combination deck baluster, said combination deck baluster secured to said portion of said proximal railing and to said portion of distal railing; and,   at least one of baluster of said plurality of balusters secured to said portion of said proximal railing and to said portion of distal railing.   
     
     
         19 . The combination baluster recited in  claim 10 , wherein said decorative arrangement of said medial section is comprised of a third material.