Patent ID: 8575887

Claim:
A universal charging holster for charging and transporting a variety of portable electronic devices, comprising: a holster formed of a flexible material and having a generally rectangular front panel, laterally opposed end panels, a bottom panel, and a rear panel defining an interior compartment for housing a portable electronic device having a rechargeable battery and a charging port, said rear panel extending over and covering said open top end of said interior compartment and forming a generally rectangular flap portion which overlaps and covers said front panel in a closed position, and mating fastener means on said flap portion and said front panel for releasably securing said flap portion and said front panel together in the closed position; a charging system including a charging battery secured to said holster, at least one photovoltaic cell secured to said holster and coupled with said charging battery, a controller circuit, an ON/OFF switch, and an indicator light, secured to said holster and coupled with said photovoltaic cell and said charging battery; a power cable coupled at one end with said controller circuit and having a DC electrical jack at an outer free end; a plurality of interchangeable adapter plugs each having one end configured to be connected in said jack of said power cable and a second end configured to be connected with the charging port of a portable electronic device contained in said holster for charging the rechargeable battery of the portable electronic device; and a power source adapter plug having one end configured to be connected in said jack of said power cable and a second end configured to be connected with an external DC power source; wherein; said charging battery of said holster may be selectively reenergized by electricity generated by said at least one photovoltaic cell or by the external DC power source connected with said power source adapter plug connected in said jack of said power cable.