Patent ID: 7033191

Claim:
A pluggable optical transceiver module, comprising: a locking boss having a bottom end including a locking detent projecting therefrom; and a housing having a first end and an opposing second end which define a longitudinal extent of the housing, said housing further having an upper surface and a lower surface which define a transverse extent of the housing, said housing further having an opening slot extending transversely into said housing from said lower surface, said locking boss being received in said opening slot and being slidably movable between a first extended position wherein said locking detent extends outwardly beyond the lower surface of said housing for engaging an opening in a latching tab located in a receptacle cage, and a second retracted position wherein said locking detent is retracted into the housing; biasing means for biasing said locking boss to said first extended position; means at said first end of said housing for effecting sliding movement of said locking boss from said first extended position to said second retracted position.