Patent ID: 6875056

Claim:
A fiber optic transceiver package comprising: a main transceiver cage, a lower portion of said cage comprising an intermediate rear EMI gasket, said intermediate rear EMI gasket being an integral component of said transceiver cage so that no attaching operation is required to affix said intermediate rear EMI gasket to said transceiver cage, said intermediate rear EMI gasket being formed by at least one upward protruding finger that shields an interior of said transceiver cage; wherein said transceiver cage comprises a connecting pin adapted to secure said transceiver cage to a PCB, said connecting pin comprising; more than one leg; and a terminal section; wherein said legs are arced outward from a first end of said connector pin relative to a central longitudinal axis of said connector pin toward a midpoint of said connector pin, a diameter of said connector pin being at a maximum at said midpoint, said legs then arcing inward toward a common terminal section so that said legs are bowed symmetrically about said longitudinal axis, a tension generated by said bowing of said legs causing said legs to act as a leaf spring when said connector pin is inserted into one of the receiving holes of the receiving element, said legs being slightly compressed as said midpoint enters the receiving hole to create a flexion force, said flexion force ensuring a tight contact point between each of said legs and a surface of the receiving hole in the receiving element; and each said leg is arced about a longitudinal axis, so that outer surfaces of said legs lie on arcs of a circle.