Patent ID: 8902477

Claim:
An image reader comprising: a first body; a second body movably attached to the first body, wherein the first body is configured to move between a closed position where the first body contacts the second body and an open position where the first body is away from the second body; a feeding roller attached to the second body; a pressing portion attached to the first body; a holding portion pivotably attached to the first body, wherein the holding portion is configured to pivot between a first position and a second position, wherein the holding portion is closer to the pressing portion when the holding portion is in the first position than when the holding portion is in the second position; a separation unit comprising a separation pad configured to be removably attached to the holding portion when the first body is in the open position and the holding portion is in the second position, wherein the separation pad is positioned to contact the pressing portion when the separation unit is attached to the holding portion and the holding portion is in the first position and to be pressed toward the feeding roller by the pressing portion when the first body is in the closed position; and a reading unit configured to read an image of a sheet fed by the feeding roller.