BREAKAWAY POST CONNECTOR

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU96/00432 Sec. 371 Date May 6, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date May 6, 1998 PCT Filed Jul. 10, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/03251 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 30, 1997A coupling unit for connecting respective segments of a roadside post includes respective end portions (20a,20b) adapted to engage in or about the segments and an intermediate fracture zone (45) in which the coupling unit divides to cause the post segments to separate when the assembled post is subjected in situ to a vehicle impact greater than a predetermined severity.