Patent ID: 8631998

Claim:
A solar powered, illuminated mailbox post assembly comprising: a support post structure for supporting a mailbox operatively thereon, said support post structure including a vertical post section for mounting in the ground and extending upwardly therefrom, said vertical post section having an interior chamber; a light unit disposed in said chamber and including a light source and a rechargeable power supply operatively connected to said light source for energizing said light source and causing said light source to illuminate, said light source including at least one LED; at least one solar collector operably connected to said rechargeable power supply for collecting solar energy and converting such solar energy to electric power that is directed to said power supply for recharging thereof; and at least one window formed in said vertical post section adjacent said chamber and including indicia that are highlighted for display when said light is illuminated and light is transmitted through said window, said light unit including a reflector for directing light from said LED through said window, said reflector including a pair of diverging panels, each including a mirror surface from which light from said light source is reflected.