Patent ID: 8602583

Claim:
A luminaria assembly comprising: an outer container including a base and a plurality of outer side panels assembled over the base; and an inner container configured to hold a ballast for the luminary assembly, wherein the inner container is formed inside the outer container and includes a plurality of reservoir side panels formed over the base such that the plurality of reservoir side panels are separated from the plurality of outer side panels by a gap; wherein: the inner container is configured to hold an illuminating source, wherein light from the illuminating source is emitted at least partially through the plurality of outer side panels of the outer container; the inner container is further configured to hold a controlled volume of ballast to ensure that an appropriate amount of the ballast is utilized to hold the improved luminaria assembly in an upright position; and the region of the base between the plurality of outer side panels and the plurality of reservoir side panels includes one or more spillover cavities to effectively drain out excess ballast spilling over from the inner container to the base; wherein the one or more spillover cavities are configured to fit in the gap between the plurality of reservoir side panels and the plurality of outer side panels; wherein the one or more spillover cavities are operative to drain the excess ballast spilling over from the inner container away from the luminaria assembly to maintain the appropriate amount of the ballast to hold the luminaria assembly in the upright position.