WOODEN NEWEL POST

• US 20030182892A1
• Filed: 04/02/2002
• Published: 10/02/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fu Jian Quanyu Industry Company Limited (FU JIAN QUANYA INDUSTRY)
• Original Assignee: Pei-Chiang Chung
• Inventors: Chung, Pei-Chiang
• Granted Patent: US 6,662,519 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/720.2
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 12/04 of wood
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31982 Wood or paper
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31989 Of wood

Abstract

A wooden newel post includes upper and lower post sections, and a decorative lamella layer. The upper post section is made of higher quality wood, and has a lower post connecting end. The lower post section is made of lower quality wood, and has an upper post connecting end connected to the lower post connecting end of the upper post section, and an outer post surface. The decorative lamella layer is made of higher quality wood, and is secured to the outer post surface of the lower post section.

Claims

1. A wooden newel post having a height and width, comprising:

an upper post section made of higher quality wood and having a lower post connecting end;

a lower post section made of lower quality wood and having an upper post connecting end connected to said lower post connecting end of said upper post section, said lower post section further having an outer post surface; and

a decorative lamella layer made of higher quality wood and secured to said outer post surface of said lower post section.

2. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 1, wherein said upper post section extends at least one-half of the full height of said wooden newel post.

3. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 1, wherein said upper post section has a contoured outer post surface.

4. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 1, wherein said upper post section includes a plurality of wooden boards that are interconnected side-by-side along the width of said wooden newel post, and that extend along the full height of said upper post section.

5. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 1, further comprising finger joint means provided on said lower post connecting end and said upper post connecting end for interconnecting said upper and lower post sections.

6. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower post section includes a plurality of wooden boards that are interconnected side-by-side along the width of said wooden newel post, and that extend along the full height of said lower post section.

7. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of said wooden boards includes a plurality of board sections that are interconnected to each other by means of finger joints.

8. The wooden newel post as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lower post section has a rectangular cross-section, and said decorative lamella layer is secured to four sides of said lower post section.