Universal post-mounted retroreflector

A mount assembly comprising:

• an optical structure comprising at least one mirror panel, the mirror panel comprising a reflective surface, a back surface substantially opposite the reflective surface and at least one side surface extending between the reflective and back surfaces;
• at least one mounting member extending from the optical structure;
• a housing for receipt therein of at least a portion of the optical structure and all of the mounting member extending from the optical structure, the housing having at least one opening therethrough;
• at least one screw received and tightened within the at least one opening such that a first end of the screw presses against and at least partially secures the mounting member within the housing;
• and
• at least one threaded insert received within the at least one opening of the housing for receipt within the at least one screw.

A method of mounting an optical structure within a housing comprising a first opening, a second opening and at least one third opening, comprising the steps of:

• extending a mounting member from a portion of the optical structure;
• inserting all of the mounting member and at least a portion of the optical structure into the first opening in a housing;
• inserting at least a portion of the mounting member into the second opening in the housing;
• inserting a screw into the at least one third opening in the housing;
• and
• tightening the screw within the at least one third opening so that a first end of the screw presses against a portion of the mounting member received within the second opening, thereby securing the mounting member within the housing and at least partially securing the optical structure within the housing.