RELEASE LATCH FOR PRE-TERMINATED CASSETTE
First Claim
1. A pre-terminated cassette for installation into a patch panel, wherein the patch panel comprises a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated cassette, the pre-terminated cassette having a release latch to allow removal of the cassette from the panel, the release latch comprising:
- a cantilever beam located on a sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette, wherein the cantilever beam has a hinge point that allows the beam to deflect with respect to the sidewall;
a depressing tab provided at a distal end of the cantilever beam; and
a latch tab protruding from a surface of the cantilever beam between the hinge point and the depressing tab, the latch tab capable of engagement with the retaining feature of the patch panel when the cassette is installed in the patch panel.
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Abstract
A release latch for a pre-terminated cassette is described. The pre-terminated cassette includes a release latch to allow removal of the pre-terminated cassette from a patch panel, where the patch panel includes a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated cassette. The release latch includes a cantilever beam located on the sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette. The cantilever beam has a hinge point that allows the beam to deflect with respect to the sidewall. The release latch further includes a depressing tab provided at the distal end of the cantilever beam and a latch tab protruding from the surface of the cantilever beam between the hinge point and the depressing tab. The latch tab is capable of engagement with the retaining feature of the patch panel when the cassette is installed in the patch panel.
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15 Claims
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1. A pre-terminated cassette for installation into a patch panel, wherein the patch panel comprises a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated cassette, the pre-terminated cassette having a release latch to allow removal of the cassette from the panel, the release latch comprising:
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a cantilever beam located on a sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette, wherein the cantilever beam has a hinge point that allows the beam to deflect with respect to the sidewall; a depressing tab provided at a distal end of the cantilever beam; and a latch tab protruding from a surface of the cantilever beam between the hinge point and the depressing tab, the latch tab capable of engagement with the retaining feature of the patch panel when the cassette is installed in the patch panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A pre-terminated cassette for installation into a patch panel, wherein the patch panel comprises a retaining feature for retaining the pre-terminated cassette, the pre-terminated cassette having a release tab to allow removal of the pre-terminated cassette from the patch panel, the release tab comprising:
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a fixed end connected to a surface of the pre-terminated cassette; a free end extending along a sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette; and a hinge portion located between the fixed end of the pre-terminated cassette and the free end of the pre-terminated cassette, wherein, when the release tab is depressed inwardly toward the sidewall of the pre-terminated cassette, the free end of the release tab interacts with the retaining feature of the patch panel to remove the pre-terminated cassette from the patch panel.
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