Patent ID: 7570487

Claim:
A patch panel module, comprising: a module card including a front connector located at a first end of the module card and an interface connector located at a second end of the module card, the module card defining a hole at the first end of the module card; at least one conductive spring clip coupled to a side edge of the module card, the spring clip including a first elongated member and a second elongated member coupled together at a coupling point to form a U-shaped body, each of the elongated members defining a hole positioned to align with the hole in the module card when the spring clip is coupled to the side edge of the module card, the spring clip further including a third flexible member extending from the coupling point of the U-shaped body, wherein the spring clip is secured to the module card by a pin projecting through the hole defined by the module card and the holes defined by the spring clip; and at least one electrical component coupled to the first end of the module card, wherein the electrical component is in electrical communication with the spring clip.