Articulated highway delineator post

An articulated delineator post assembly for engagement with a ground post comprising:

• an elongated indicator support post;
• a slotted sleeve assembly slidably retained in contact with said indicator support post and adapted for engagement with said ground post;
• and
• pivotal connecting means securing said resilient indicator support post to said sleeve assembly for pivotation about a horizontal axis and through the slot in said sleeve assembly.

A highway delineator post structure comprising:

• an elongated ground post having, in cross-section:
• a U-shaped central portion;
• and
• a pair of flanges projecting in opposite directions from said U-shaped central portion;
• a slotted tubular sleeve including:
• a first wall;
• a longitudinally slotted wall opposite said first wall;
• and
• a pair of spaced, longitudinally lobed side walls joining said first wall and said longitudinally slotted wall, said lobed walls each having a lobe projecting outwardly from said tubular sleeve, and each slidingly receiving one of the flanges of said ground post;
• means interlocking said sleeve in telescoping engagement with said ground post with said flanges in said interior channels;
• a polygonally cross-sectioned elongated indicator support post having an end portion telescoped into said sleeve, and extending in axial alignment with said ground post;
• and
• means pivotally engaging said sleeve and said indicator support post for pivotation of the indicator support post about a horizontal axis, and for extension of the support post, upon pivotation from the pivotal axis thereof, through the slot in said slotted wall.