Patent ID: 7473016

Claim:
A lighted post comprising: a stanchion having a stanchion wall, said stanchion wall having a stanchion opening formed therein, said stanchion opening facing laterally outward from said stanchion; a panel removably mounted at said stanchion wall to close said stanchion opening, and said panel having a panel opening: a light source; a light transmitting body being mechanically coupled to said light source and forming with said light source a unitary light assembly, said light transmitting body having a curved light emitting surface, said unitary light assembly being adapted for coupling to a power source for powering said light source, when said light source is powered light from said light source being directed into said light transmitting body and being directed from said light transmitting body through said light emitting surface; and said light transmitting body including a groove, a bracket extending into said groove and mounting said light transmitting body to said panel in said panel opening, thereby mounting said unitary light assembly to said panel and filling said panel opening to close said panel opening, said light source being adjacent said light transmitting body wherein said light source is aligned with said panel opening, and said light emitting surface facing outwardly from said stanchion to thereby direct light outwardly from said stanchion.