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A post structure for installation along a street or road with a base supporting the post structure in a yieldable manner. A coupling joining the base and post structure includes a resilient member urging the post structure into a normal, pre-determined position on the base. An upper end of the base

A post structure for installation along a street or road with a base supporting the post structure in a yieldable manner. A coupling joining the base and post structure includes a resilient member urging the post structure into a normal, pre-determined position on the base. An upper end of the base serves as a fulcrum for momentary post structure movement. A modified form of the yieldable support includes a housing with spring and fastener assembly with the housing having inclined surfaces which cooperate with inclined surfaces on the base upper end, insuring return of the tipped post structure back to the pre-determined relationship with the base after momentary displacement.

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Having thus described the invention, what is desired to be secured by a Letters Patent is: 1. A post structure, comprising: a base having a base end with an opening extending therethrough, wherein the base end includes inclined surfaces; a post component which includes a housing with a bottom wall

Having thus described the invention, what is desired to be secured by a Letters Patent is: 1. A post structure, comprising: a base having a base end with an opening extending therethrough, wherein the base end includes inclined surfaces; a post component which includes a housing with a bottom wall having an opening positioned adjacent to the opening of the base, wherein the bottom wall includes included surfaces, which cooperates with the inclined surfaces of the base end; a fastener which extends through the base and bottom wall openings, and a washer engaged with the fastener; and a spring positioned so the fastener extends therethrough, the spring being biased between the bottom wall and washer so the bottom wall is held to the upwardly facing surface of the base; and a mailbox and light post carried by the post component. 2. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the post component includes a reinforcing plate, wherein the reinforcement plate is spaced apart from the housing. 3. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the spring is positioned within the housing. 4. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the spring is not positioned within the base. 5. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the spring extends through the housing. 6. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the spring does not extend through the base. 7. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the post component includes opposed upright members extending upwardly from the housing. 8. The post structure of claim 7, further including a horizontal post member extending between the opposed upright members. 9. The post structure of claim 8, further including a plate which extends between the opposed upright members and horizontal post member. 10. The post structure of claim 7, further including a light post received by one of the opposed upright members. 11. The post structure of claim 8, further including a mail box carried by the horizontal post member. 12. The post structure of claim 1, further including a light post carried by the post component. 13. The post structure of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a sidewall which extends upwardly from the bottom wall, the sidewall terminating proximate to the washer to form an upper housing opening. 14. A post structure, comprising: a base having a base end with an opening extending through it, wherein the base end includes inclined surfaces; a post component which includes a housing with a bottom wall having an opening positioned adjacent to the opening of the base, wherein the bottom wall includes inclined surfaces which cooperates with the inclined surfaces of the base end; a rigid fastener which extends through the base and bottom wall openings, and a washer engaged with the rigid fastener; a spring positioned so the rigid fastener extends through it, the spring being biased between the bottom wall and washer so the bottom wall is held to the upwardly facing surface of the base; a mailbox and light post carried by the post component. 15. The post structure of claim 14, wherein the spring is compressed in response to tilting the rigid fastener. 16. The post structure of claim 15, wherein the dimensions of the base and housing openings determine how much the rigid fastener is allowed to tilt. 17. The post structure of claim 15, wherein the dimensions of the base and housing openings determine how much the housing is allowed to tilt. 18. The post structure of claim 14, wherein the spring is compressed between the bottom wall and washer in response to tilting the rigid fastener. 19. The post structure of claim 14, wherein the spring is compressed in response to tilting the housing. 20. The post structure of claim 14, wherein the spring is compressed between the bottom wall and washer in response to tilting the housing. 21. The post structure of claim 20, wherein amount of compression of the spring between the bottom wall and washer is adjustable in response to adjusting the nut. 22. The post structure of claim 20, wherein the amount of friction between the base and housing is adjustable in response to adjusting the nut. 23. The post structure of claim 14, further including a nut threadingly engaged with the rigid fastener.