Patent ID: 11971587
Assignee: US CONEC LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A fiber-optic connector comprising:
a housing assembly having an opening extending between a front end and a rear end with an optical fiber support structure disposed within at least a portion of the opening, the optical fiber support structure to support at least two optical fibers disposed in the fiber-optic connector;
a push-pull boot attached to the housing assembly;
a front extension attached to the push-pull boot and to the housing assembly, and extending toward the front end away from the push-pull boot; and
a latch body disposed between the front extension and a top side of the housing assembly, the latch body having a front portion engaged to the front extension and a middle portion rearward of the front portion, wherein the middle portion includes an angled latch to engage an adapter or a receptacle configured to receive the fiber-optic connector; and
a projection disposed underneath the latch body and between the front portion and the angled latch.