Device for reproducing images that can be found on originals

In an apparatus for reproducing images and comprising:

• a housing;
• at least one image-capturing element in the housing;
• first and second spaced holders;
• and
• a transparent plate having first and second opposite edges engaged in the holders and lying between an original document being transported past the plate and carrying an image and the image-capturing element, whereby the element can capture the image on the document as the document passes the plate;
• and
• spring clips in the first holder engaging the first edge of the plate and pressing the second edge into the second holder, the plate being formed with grip formations facilitating gripping of the plate and moving the plate first against the spring clips and out of the second holder and then out of the first holder, the improvement wherein
• the second holder forms a groove that extends essentially over the entire width of the glass plate, and
• a groove edge over which the original document rides is above the glass plate at its edge region.

In an apparatus for reproducing images and comprising:

• a housing;
• at least one image-capturing element in the housing;
• first and second spaced holders;
• and
• a transparent plate having first and second opposite edges engaged in the holders and lying between an original document being transported past the plate and carrying an image and the image-capturing element, whereby the element can capture the image on the document as the document passes the plate;
• and
• spring clips in the first holder engaging the first edge of the plate and pressing the second edge into the second holder, the plate being formed with grip formations facilitating gripping of the plate and moving the plate first against the spring clips and out of the second holder and then out of the first holder, the improvement wherein
• the glass plate is provided with an identifying code that can be read by a reading apparatus in the housing, and
• the reproducing apparatus includes a switch that turns the reproducing apparatus on and off depending on detection of the code.

An apparatus for reproducing images, the apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• at least one image-capturing element in the housing;
• a first holder on the housing;
• a second holder groove on the housing open toward the first holder;
• and
• a transparent plate having first and second opposite edges engaged in the first holder and holder groove and lying between an original document being transported past the plate and carrying an image and the image-capturing element, whereby the element can capture the image on the document as the document passes the plate;
• and
• spring clips in the first holder engaging the first edge of the plate and pressing the second edge into the second holder groove, the plate being formed with grip formations facilitating gripping of the plate and moving the plate first against the spring clips and out of the second holder groove and then out of the first holder.