Patent ID: 7726837

Claim:
A lighting assembly designed for operation while residing in an exposed outdoor environment, the lighting assembly emitting a desired distribution of light about a lighting assembly axis and comprising: a first plate serving as a base plate having a base plate axis which serves as the lighting assembly axis, a base plate lower face, and a base plate upper face, said base plate being formed from a highly thermally conductive material; a first LED lamp attaching to said base plate upper face and configured to generate a distribution of light that is symmetrical with respect to the base plate axis; a first side-emitting lens having a first lens central axis, said first side-emitting lens being attached to said base plate upper face and having a first lens cavity that surrounds said first LED lamp; a second plate spaced apart from said base plate and having a second plate axis, a second plate upper face, and a second plate lower face, said second plate being formed from a highly thermally conductive material; a second LED lamp attaching to said second plate lower face and configured to generate a distribution of light that is symmetrical with respect to the second plate axis; a second side-emitting lens having a second lens central axis, said second side-emitting lens being attached to said second plate lower face and having a second lens cavity that surrounds said second LED lamp; an optically transmissive cylindrical sheath; and means for sealably attaching said cylindrical sheath to said base plate upper face and to said second plate lower face in such a manner as to enclose said first side-emitting lens and said second side-emitting lens, while leaving a substantial portion of said base plate and said second plate exposed to the environment in which the lighting assembly resides.