Patent Document ID: 10109139
Application ID: 15695719

Base Claim:
1. A platen for an automated teller machine comprising: a generally planar substrate including an upper portion and lower portion, the lower portion sloping at an angle relative to the upper portion, the lower portion having a lower edge having a central edge section extending generally laterally along the lower edge and having a first end edge section tapering from the central edge toward the upper portion, and a second end edge section tapering from the central edge toward the upper portion opposite the first end edge section, where the first and second end edge sections each include a flange extending from each of the end edge sections toward a rear face of the platen, and where the substrate defines a generally longitudinally extending channel between the upper portion and the lower portion.

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Claim 2:
2. The platen of claim 1 where the substrate defines a plurality of longitudinally extending apertures in the lower portion for the passage of belts for the transport of documents.