Patent ID: 7064959
Filing Date: 2006-06-20
Classification: G02B,G06F,H01R

Abstract:
1. A locking mechanism for releasably locking an optical transceiver with respect to a fixed cage, the cage having a pair of inwardly biased locking tabs extending therefrom, each tab being movable between an inner position and an outer position, the tabs adapted to lockingly engage the transceiver when biased in the inner position and to disengage from the transceiver when forced to the outer position, the locking mechanism comprising: a pair of levers having first and second ends positioned on opposing sides of the transceiver, each lever being engageable with one of the locking tabs for moving the locking tabs from the biased inward locking position to an outer unlocked position; and a pair of substantially L-shaped latches positioned on each side of the transceiver, each latch having a first surface for engaging at least one lever and moving the at least one lever towards a first position and a second surface for engaging the at least one lever where said second surface engagement with the at least one lever moves the at least one lever towards a second position, the first and second positions corresponding to the transceiver being locked and unlocked, respectively.