Patent ID: 8123545

Claim:
An electronic module comprising a module body and a first latch extractor assembly for removably mounting the module body on a support member, the latch extractor assembly including a metal latch member having an elongate spring arm, a mounting portion at one end of the spring arm, and a shift member at the other end of the spring arm, said mounting portion secured to the module body, the shift member including a generally flat base and a first base sidewall extending up from the base at an angle of about 90 degrees so that the shift member is L-shaped and rigid, a first latch arm on the first base sidewall away from the spring arm, a first follower arm on the first base sidewall adjacent the spring arm; and an extractor having an elongate extractor body, a grip element at one end of the extractor body and a first cam surface at the other end of the extractor body, the cam surface engaging the first follower arm; whereby movement of the grip element moves the cam surface along the follower arm to cam the shift member laterally and move the latch arm out of engagement with a support member, the shift member transmitting forces from the follower arm to the latch arm without bending.