DELATCH DEVICE HAVING BOTH PUSH AND PULL OPERABILITY FOR USE WITH AN OPTICAL TRANSCEIVER MODULE, AND A METHOD

摘要

An optical transceiver module is provided with a delatch device that is configured for pushing and pulling an optical transceiver module into and out of a cage. The delatch device includes an elongated handle having at least one strength member integrally formed therein or secured thereto that provides the handle with a sufficient moment of inertia to prevent the handle from bending or buckling when a force is being applied to the elongated handle to push an optical transceiver module into a cage. The elongated handle allows a module to easily be inserted into a cage by a user without the user having to directly access the front face of the module.