Patent ID: 6891735

Claim:
An adapter for receiving optical connector plugs and being suitable for mounting through an opening in a chassis of a computer system, said adapter comprising: an elongated housing having a first and second end and defining a first passageway extending axially from said first end toward said second end, and a second passageway extending axially from said second end toward said first end, each passageway configured to receive an optical connector plug; an electrically-conductive wall traversing said adapter between said first and said second passageways, said wall being sized to cover a substantial portion of said opening when said adapter is mounted to said chassis; and at least one portion of said wall extending outside of said housing to electrically couple with the chassis of said computer system when said adapter is mounted to said chassis forming an electrically-conductive path between a point on said wall and said chassis, said portion extending around the perimeter of said adapter resulting in a substantially continuous periphery of contact between said portion and said chassis when said housing is mounted in said opening of said chassis, said wall comprising at least one resilient flange extending outwardly beyond the rest of said adapter such that it is not encumbered from bending toward said first and second ends, said resilient tab adapted to urge against said chassis when said housing is mounted in said opening of said chassis.