US 2026/0227583 A1 · TRANSCEIVER INSERTION EXTRACTION TOOL

Abstract

A tool includes a U-shaped body having an integral one-piece construction. The body includes a first end having a first rounded undercut disposed on an inner surface of the body, a second end having a second rounded undercut disposed on the inner surface of the body and arranged facing the first undercut, and a hinge portion disposed between the first end and the second end. The body can move in a first direction about the hinge portion between a neutral position where the first and second ends are spaced apart from one another and a biased position where the first and second ends are in contact with one another. In the biased position, the first rounded undercut and the second rounded undercut form an enclosed perimeter configured to capture and secure at least a portion of the transceiver.

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Dependent claims

A tool for facilitating the insertion or removal of a transceiver relative to a control panel, the tool comprising:

a U-shaped body having an integral one-piece construction, the body comprising,
a first end having a first rounded undercut disposed on an inner surface of the body,
a second end having a second rounded undercut disposed on the inner surface of the body and arranged facing the first undercut,
a hinge portion disposed between the first end and the second end,
a first guide portion disposed on the inner surface of the body between the first end and the hinge portion, and
a second guide portion disposed on the inner surface of the body between the second end and the hinge portion, wherein the second guide is offset from the first guide;
wherein the body is configured to move in a first direction about the hinge portion between a neutral position where the first and second ends are spaced apart from one another and a biased position where the first and second ends are in contact with one another;
wherein the first guide portion and the second guide portion are configured to limit movement in a second direction about the hinge portion that is perpendicular to the first direction;
and
wherein in the biased position, the first rounded undercut and the second rounded undercut form an enclosed perimeter configured to capture and secure at least a portion of the transceiver.

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A method of removing a transceiver from a control panel, the method comprising:

removing a cable from a first end of a transceiver received within a receptacle of the control panel, the first end including a latch;
positioning a tool at least partially around the latch, the tool comprising:
a U-shaped body comprising,
a first end having a first undercut disposed on an inner surface of the body,
a second end,
a hinge portion disposed between the first end and the second end, and
applying a force to the body to move the body from a neutral position toward a biased position, wherein a spacing between the first end and the second end is less in the biased position than in the neutral position;
partially surrounding a portion of the latch with the first undercut;
pulling the tool to move the latch from a locked position to an unlocked position, wherein the portion of the latch remains partially surrounded by the first undercut;
and
applying an additional force to move the second end into contact with the first end, wherein the first undercut and the second undercut forming an enclosed perimeter to capture the portion of the latch.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Transceiver insertion extraction tool

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Transceiver insertion extraction tool

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