Patent ID: 8019226

Claim:
An optical transceiver module comprising: an optical transceiver module housing, the housing having at least a first receptacle and a second receptacle formed therein for receiving a first optical fiber connector and a second optical fiber connector, respectively, the housing including at least a first locking cam surface; and a latching bail mechanism mechanically coupled to the optical transceiver module housing, the latching bail mechanism having at least a bail, a lock pin, and at least a first cam follower, the bail being configured to be movable between a locked position and in an unlocked position to place the bail in the locked and unlocked positions, respectively, the lock pin being configured to be placed in an extended position and in a retracted position, wherein placing the bail in the locked position causes the lock pin to be placed in the extended position, and wherein placing the bail in the unlocked position causes the lock pin to be placed in the retracted position, and wherein when the bail is being placed in the locked position, the first cam follower comes into contact with the first locking cam surface causing the first cam follower and the first locking cam surface to exert forces against one another, the exertion of the forces against one another causing the lock pin to be urged toward the extended position.