Patent ID: 8782998

Claim:
A street pole ( 1 ) extending substantially along a longitudinal direction ( 8 ) and comprising a hollow cylindrical body ( 6 ) extending around the longitudinal direction ( 8 ) along a circumferential direction ( 9 ), the hollow cylindrical body ( 6 ) comprising at least one overlap ( 2 ) of a first ( 3 ) and a second edge ( 4 ) of a circumferential side wall ( 7 ) forming the hollow cylindrical body ( 6 ), the hollow cylindrical body ( 6 ) comprising fastening means ( 5 ) for interconnecting the first and the second edge ( 3 , 4 ), the overlap ( 2 ) having a length ( 10 ) extending substantially parallel along the longitudinal direction ( 8 ), wherein the overlap ( 2 ) has a width ( 11 ) extending substantially along the circumferential direction ( 9 ), wherein the side wall ( 7 ) and the fastening means ( 5 ) are provided to split open along the overlap ( 2 ) by breaking away the fastening means ( 5 ) upon impact at a place of impact ( 15 ) on the street pole ( 1 ), the hollow cylindrical body ( 6 ), being provided at the place of impact ( 15 ), wherein the fastening means ( 5 ) are elements extending through the overlap to interconnect the first and the second edges to each other, wherein the impact is caused by a vehicle in an accident, wherein the street pole ( 1 ) is provided with one or more lights, street signs, traffic signs, traffic lights, directions, or billboards, wherein the street pole ( 1 ) is made of a single hollow cylindrical body ( 6 ).