ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,670,772, issued on June 30, was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank N.A. (San Francisco).

"Damage minimization for automated teller machines" was invented by Jeffrey Austin Stucker (Eagle, Idaho).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An example system for minimizing damage to an automated teller machine can include: the automated teller machine; and a base supporting the automated teller machine, the base having a tipping mechanism configured to enable controlled movement of the automated teller machine; wherein the base is configured to be installed within an opening to allow the base of the automated teller machine to move relative to the opening to ...