Patent ID: 6881095

Claim:
A small form-factor (SFP) module for insertion into an SFP cage having a spring latch, maid SFP module comprising: a housing having a chamber with an open end configured to receive a plug and a rear end configured to be inserted in the SFP cage, said housing having a wall with a latch tab formed on said wall and projecting outward from said wall, said latch tab securely engaging the spring latch when the SFP cage and module are in an engaged position; and a pull release slidably mounted to said housing, said pull release having a body rigidly formed with a handle portion and a release member, said release member extending outward from said body, said release member moving along a side of said latch tab in an outward direction away from said rear end and toward said open end to a fully released position to disengage the spring latch from said latch tab, and said body including a U-shaped clasp that hooks over a knob formed on said housing when said pull release is moved to said fully released position.