摘要：

A latching mechanism for releasably engaging an optical module with an outer housing (referred to as a "cage") includes a bail handle that is pivotally attached to a front end of the optical module, allowing the bail handle to rotate between a first, engaged position and a second, disengaged position. The bail handle includes a pair of slide arms that move along the sidewalls of the optical module as the bail handle is rotated, the slide arms moving backward to affect disengagement and moving forward to affect engagement between the optical module and the housing. The optical module includes a pair of channels that support the pair of slide arms as they move between the engaged/disengaged positions such that when the pair of slide arms is in the forward, engaged position, the end portion of each channel is exposed such that a pair of locking tabs formed on the housing will enter the end portions and provide the engagement of the optical module to the housing.

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