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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
William Z. Guan, Union City, CA (US);
Olivier Villiod, Longpont sur Orge, FR;
William Z. Guan, Union City, CA (US);
Olivier Villiod, Longpont sur Orge, FR;
Avonex Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
A latchable and pluggable module includes a top portion and a bottom portion coupled to the top portion, both the top portion and the bottom portion having side walls, the side walls of the top portion having narrowed portions at their front ends and the side walls of the bottom portions having recessed regions at their front ends such at a gap exists at the front end of each side of the module. The module further comprises a bail that rotates about or around two first pins inserted through the sides of the bail and the side walls of the bottom portion and two slider strips positioned and constrained to move between each recessed region and each corresponding narrowed portion, the slider strips coupled to the bail by two second pins passing through each bail side and a corresponding slider strip, each slider strip having an outwardly flared tab portion that may engage with an inwardly bent tab portion of a housing, cage or container.