Patent ID: 6084379
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H02J

Abstract:
A solar powered phone system for providing an additional battery charging capability to a portable phone, the phone system comprising:a portable telephone, the telephone having a battery power source and a pair of charging contacts on a lower face of a housing of the telephone for providing power to said battery power source;a solar panel adapted for securement to a rear face of the housing of the telephone, the solar panel being in communication with the charging contacts of the telephone for providing continuous recharging of the battery power source;the solar panel including a pair of brackets extending rearwardly from the solar panel, the brackets being for coupling with opposite side faces of the housing of the telephone whereby the solar panel is coupled to the rear face of the housing of the telephone; andwherein the solar panel includes a pair of contacts for communicating with charging contacts of the telephone.