Abstract: A yieldable assembly comprising a flange and post connected by elongated support means which allows the post to separate from the flange when struck by a vehicle but which retains connection therebetween. The support means yields under tensile strain and imparts a balanced restraining force to the vehicle after separation of the flange and post.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 15, 1979
Date of Patent:
March 29, 1983
Assignee:
Handelsbolaget Scanovator
Inventors:
Stig E. A. Hasselqvist, P. Christer Helenelund, Anders V. Thoreson