Apparatus having two functions
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a housing having an opening; and
the opening covered by a movable panel, wherein the panel, when in a first position, presents a first appliance, and wherein the panel, when in a second position, presents a second appliance.
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Abstract
An apparatus having a housing and an opening is covered by a moveable panel, when the panel is in a first position, a first appliance, for example, a clock is presented. When the panel is in a second position, a second appliance, for example, a projector is presented.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having an opening; and
the opening covered by a movable panel, wherein the panel, when in a first position, presents a first appliance, and wherein the panel, when in a second position, presents a second appliance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus, comprising:
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a housing having an opening;
the opening being covered by a panel pivotally connected to the housing;
a clock face coupled to a first side of the panel; and
a projector coupled to a second side of the panel for projecting images on a surface opposite the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for alternately presenting and concealing a projector in an apparatus, comprising:
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transitioning a movable panel into a first position thereby concealing the projector and presenting a clock face; and
transitioning the movable panel into a second position thereby presenting the projector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for housing an appliance, the means for housing the appliance having an opening;
means for covering the opening;
means for pivotally connecting the means for covering the opening to the means for housing the appliance;
means for displaying time coupled to means for covering the opening; and
means for projecting an image coupled to the means for covering the opening. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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