Game-calculator having sliding mask
US4398086A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1982 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F9/24
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A game-calculator having a single housing for a handheld calculator and an electronic game each sharing the same display, with a sliding mask to alternatively cover in a first or second position either the calculator keyboard input keys, or both the game input keys and that portion of the display panel not used to display the calculator functions, with the slide also serving to position a switch which is coupled to the programmed data processor, responsive to movement of the slide from the first position to the second position, or vice versa.
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