Patent ID: 6916123

Claim:
An optical transceiver for insertion into a mounting cage, of the type including at least one spring finger extending into engagement with at least one abutment surface on the optical transceiver, comprising: at least one optical sub-assembly for converting an optical signal into an electrical signal or for converting an electrical signal into an optical signal; a housing for supporting each optical sub-assembly; at least one optical connector port for receiving an optical fiber; an electrical connector for transmitting electrical signals to and from each optical sub-assembly; a sliding member reciprocatable on said housing between a latched and an unlatched position; at least one camming member extending from said sliding member; a bail handle pivotally mounted on said housing and engaged with said sliding member; whereby rotation of said bail handle reciprocates said sliding member causing said camming member to disengage each spring finger from each abutment surface enabling the optical transceiver to be removed from the mounting cage.