Patent ID: 11927810
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A fiber optic connector assembly comprising:
a connector housing defining a locking portion defined on an outer surface of the connector housing;
an adapter assembly selectively coupled to the connector housing, the adapter assembly comprising:
a conversion housing extending around the connector housing and defining a conversion front end;
a retention housing comprising a connector retention feature engaged with the locking portion of the connector housing and the retention housing defining one or more outwardly-extending retention features; and
a release member, engageable with the retention housing, wherein the release member is positionable between an engaged position, in which axial movement between the retention housing and the conversion housing is restricted, and a disengaged position, in which the retention housing is removable from the conversion housing,
wherein the release member defines a release member inner surface and one or more installation grooves extending into the release member inner surface, wherein the one or more installation grooves are spaced apart from the forwardly-facing release surface in a circumferential direction.