Interlocking paving block with interior illumination capability

An interlocking paving block capable of accepting an internal lamp comprising:

• a main body having an upper flange, a lower flange, and an interior, wherein said main body is fabricated from about 14 gauge aluminum sheet metal;
• a bottom plate with an access hole providing access to a socket cutout in a lamp clip within said interior of said main body, said lamp clip being spot welded to said bottom plate and said bottom plate being spot welded to said lower flange;
• a light-transmissive lens comprised of polycarbonate sheet supported by said upper flange;
• a top cap removably-affixed to said main body, wherein said top cap at least partially overlies said lens, thereby forming a friction step at an inside perimeter of said top cap;
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• a rubber gasket disposed between said lens and said upper flange.

An interlocking paving block capable of accepting an internal lamp, the interlocking paving block comprising:

• a main body having an upper flange, a lower flange, and an interior defined by substantially planar walls that are substantially perpendicular to the upper flange, wherein said main body is fabricated from aluminum sheet metal;
• a bottom plate with a lamp clip, an access hole in the bottom plate providing access to a socket cutout in the lamp clip within the interior of the main body;
• a light-transmissive lens comprised of polycarbonate sheet supported by said upper flange;
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• a top cap overlying a perimeter portion of said lens to form a friction step between a face of the lens and an inside perimeter of said top cap.