Monolithic living hinge small form factor transceiver bail-delatch
US7204712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4292
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A monolithic bail-delatch mechanism is provided for a module plugged into a cage. The bail-delatch mechanism is a single monolithic unit that includes a living hinge connecting a bail and a delatch clip. The living hinge, the bail, and the delatch clip may be made of a single injection molded plastic part. The bail may include cantilever hooks for securing the bail against the module in a latched position. The delatch clip may include a spring mechanism having two spring arms for locking the bail-delatch mechanism to the module, and a delatch fork having tines with wedges for releasing a post of the module from a latch tab of the cage.
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