Patent ID: 8847782

Claim:
A post ( 12 ) for a fence which comprises ear portions ( 15 , 16 ) at both sides of a central portion ( 17 ), where said ear portions ( 15 , 16 ) have at their outer ends inwardly extending lips ( 23 , 24 ) with a plurality of longitudinally extending lateral openings ( 18 ) adapted to receive ends of a fence material, a base ( 19 ) supporting said central portion ( 17 ) of said post ( 12 ) and a cap ( 21 ) whose internal cavity is shaped and dimensioned to receive the top of said post ( 12 ) characterized in that; said post ( 12 ) features a first closed-geometry longitudinally hollow inner profile ( 31 ) interconnected by at least two longitudinally extending bridging elements ( 32 ) to a second closed-geometry longitudinally extending outer profile ( 30 ) enclosing said first profile ( 31 ), said post ( 12 ) comprises one or more longitudinal housing ( 33 ) for receiving illuminating elements ( 25 ) such that said longitudinal housings ( 33 ) are closed by longitudinal coverings ( 34 ), said illuminating elements ( 25 ) are powered by a solar panel ( 42 ), said solar panel ( 42 ) being in electrical communication with a rechargeable electrical battery ( 40 ) within a housing ( 43 ), said housing being secured into a space ( 13 ) delimited by said first closed-geometry longitudinally hollow inner profile ( 31 ).