Patent ID: 7626509

Claim:
A solar light unit, comprising: housing comprising a concave open-faced top panel having a top surface and a mating bottom panel having a bottom surface attached to the top panel, said top panel and said bottom panel joined at their peripheral edges by sidewalls so as to form a weatherproof enclosure, said housing having an aperture there though from said top surface to said bottom surface for receiving a stake inserted there through, and an internally threaded lateral bore intersecting said aperture from one of said sidewalls, and a thumb screw in threaded engagement with said lateral bore and rotatably advanceable so as to invade said aperture to form a clamp against said stake; a rechargeable electrical power source seated in said housing; a manual switch mounted on said housing; a reflecting assembly mounted on said top surface of said top panel of said housing and comprising an LED seated in a mirrored reflecting surface and covered by a transparent lens supported at an angle relative to said top surface so as to direct light toward a centerline running through the aperture; a solar cell mounted on said top surface of said top panel of said housing; an internal circuit board containing a solar charging circuit, light sensor circuit, and LED driver circuit to apply power to the LED only at night when there is no ambient light, and to remove power from the LED and charge said power source during the day.