Patent ID: 8325494

Claim:
A universal adapter bracket comprising: a first portion containing at least two mounting elements, wherein the at least two mounting elements engage with a base unit of a network module to configure the base unit within the first portion of the bracket, wherein the at least two mounting elements comprise a first cross bar, a first snap hook, a second cross bar and a second snap hook, wherein the first and the second cross bar are both configured to be removable from the bracket, and either the first or the second cross bar is removed from the bracket upon mounting the base unit within the first portion, wherein the first snap hook and the first cross bar are disposed on a first side of the first portion, and the second snap hook and the second cross bar are disposed on an opposite side of the first side of the first portion, and wherein the first snap hook and the second cross bar or the second snap hook and the first cross are configured to engage with the base unit of the network module.