Patent ID: 8092053

Claim:
A light fixture assembly, comprising: a light-transmissive fixture, the light-transmissive fixture having an exterior surface; a shell applied to the exterior surface; a volume formed between the shell and the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture; the volume filled with a mass of hardened material applied to the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture; a light-emitting diode (LED) assembly comprised of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), the LEDs applied to the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture and being located in the volume and formed in the mass of hardened material, the mass of hardened material substantially isolating the LED assembly from environmental influences, and the LED assembly to illuminate the light-transmissive fixture; and the LEDS being affixed to the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture with adhesive applied between the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture and the LEDs, the adhesive being applied on the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture and on each of the LEDs so as to adhesively bond each of the LEDs to the exterior surface of the light-transmissive fixture.