Patent ID: 8727801

Claim:
A pluggable module comprising: a communication connector configured to transmit at least one of data signals or electrical power; a module housing having mating and trailing ends and a sidewall that extends therebetween, the communication connector being at least partially disposed within the module housing, the sidewall of the module housing extending along a longitudinal axis, the module housing being configured to be inserted into a receptacle assembly to communicatively engage the receptacle assembly and the communication connector; and a latch mechanism attached to the trailing end of the module housing, the latch mechanism including a coupling arm that extends along the sidewall toward the mating end and an operator handle that is operatively connected to the coupling arm at a latch joint, the operator handle projecting away from the trailing end of the module housing, wherein the operator handle is configured to be pressed by an actuating force to move the coupling arm away from the sidewall, the coupling arm returning toward the sidewall when the actuating force is removed.