Patent ID: 7806721

Claim:
A module assembly comprising an interface module adapted for front loading into a patch panel including: a housing having at least one jack cavity configured to receive a modular jack therein, the modular jack including a first surface and an opposite second surface, the modular jack having a deflectable latch arm extending from the first surface, the second surface being planar, the housing having a faceplate on a front surface thereof, wherein the faceplate includes a rearward facing surface; at least one jack latch opening configured to receive the latch arm of the modular jack; and a latch mechanism on the housing for latching the module into the panel, the latch mechanism including a fixed latch extending outward from one side of the housing and a flexible latch extending outward from an opposite side of the housing, the flexible latch being movable between a latched position and an unlatched position to lock and unlock the housing to the patch panel, wherein when the housing is loaded into the patch panel the rearward facing surface of the faceplate is configured to engage a front of the patch panel and the latch mechanism is configured to engage a rear of the patch panel.