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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1998
Charles K Wike, Jr, Sugar Hill, GA (US);
Kevin L Kamphuis, Cumming, GA (US);
Kurt J Lippert, Snellville, GA (US);
Paul F Nugent, Jr, Alpharetta, GA (US);
David M Wright, Duluth, GA (US);
NCR Corporation, Dayton, OH (US);
Abstract
A retail terminal includes a first base assembly secured to a first mounting surface. The first mounting surface has a first mounting opening defined therein out of which a first electrical cable segment extends. The retail terminal also includes a second base assembly secured to a second mounting surface. The second mounting surface has a second mounting opening defined therein out of which a second electrical cable segment extends. The retail terminal further includes a core module assembly which operates to perform retail functions in a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. The core module assembly is electrically coupled to the first electrical cable segment and attached to the first base assembly when the core module assembly is operating in the first mode of operation. The core module assembly is electrically coupled to the second electrical cable segment and attached to the second base assembly when the core module assembly is operating in the second mode of operation. The core module assembly and the first base assembly cooperate to define a first protective housing which completely contains the first cable segment when the core module assembly is attached to the first base assembly and operating in the first mode of operation. The core module assembly and the second base assembly cooperate to define a second protective housing which completely contains the second cable segment when the core module assembly is attached to the second base assembly and operating in the second mode of operation.