Patent ID: 8391667

Claim:
A module comprising: a shell defining a cavity within which at least one transmitter and at least one receiver are disposed for transmitting and receiving data signals, the shell including two slots; and a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism comprising: a cam including two pins defining an axis of rotation, the two pins being received in the two slots of the shell, the cam further including a connecting portion extending between the two pins, a lifting member extending from the connecting portion, and a cam leg extending from each end of the connecting portion; a latch having a first end and a second end with the first end positioned above the lifting member of the cam and the second end secured to the shell, the latch further including a plurality of protrusions formed in the first end, each of the plurality of protrusions having a sloped leading edge; and a slider having two cutouts within which the cam legs of the cam are received.