Patent ID: 7955003
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. A bail release mechanism comprising: a bail configured to be attached to a shell of a module, the module including a latch pin configured to engage a structure of a receptacle in a host device in which the module is inserted to secure the module within the receptacle, the bail further configured to rotate about a first axis between a latched position and an unlatched position, the first axis being in a fixed position relative to the shell; and a de-latching member attached to the bail at a second axis that is offset from the first axis, the de-latching member configured to rotate about the second axis, the second axis being movable relative to the shell, the de-latching member including a first end configured to displace the structure of the receptacle during rotation of the de-latching member to disengage the latch pin from the structure, wherein the de-latching member comprises: