Solar-powered collapsible lighting apparatus
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1. A solar-powered lighting apparatus comprising:
- a lighting element assembly having a lighting element;
a solar cell;
a battery unit electrically coupled to the solar cell and to the lighting element assembly;
a housing having a recess for receiving the solar cell, a compartment for receiving the battery unit, an opening through which the lighting element protrudes and an upper section separably secured to a lower section; and
a light-transmissible, fabric, collapsible shade having an upper portion defining an opening, the upper portion clamped between the upper section and lower section of the housing.
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A solar-powered lighting apparatus having a light transmissible shade coupled to a housing that receives a solar cell, a battery and at least a portion of a lighting element assembly. In one embodiment, the shade may have a spherical shape achieved with a support unit or achieved by operation of gravity. A bottom device or bottom portion may be coupled to the shade and cooperate therewith forming and maintaining the spherical shape.
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1. A solar-powered lighting apparatus comprising:
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a lighting element assembly having a lighting element; a solar cell; a battery unit electrically coupled to the solar cell and to the lighting element assembly; a housing having a recess for receiving the solar cell, a compartment for receiving the battery unit, an opening through which the lighting element protrudes and an upper section separably secured to a lower section; and a light-transmissible, fabric, collapsible shade having an upper portion defining an opening, the upper portion clamped between the upper section and lower section of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14)
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12. A solar-powered lighting apparatus comprising:
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a lighting element assembly having a lighting element; a solar cell; a battery unit electrically coupled to the solar cell and to the lighting element assembly; a housing having two sections separably secured together, the housing having portions for receiving the solar cell and a battery, and an attachment for the lighting element; and a light-transmissible collapsible shade assembly having an upper portion defining an opening, the upper portion clamped directly between the two sections of the housing.
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