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

Claim 0:
1. A fiber-optic connector comprising:
a housing 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 therein, wherein the housing has a top side and a bottom side joined together by two opposing side walls;
a push-pull boot attached to the housing;
a front extension attached to the push-pull boot and the housing; and
a latch body disposed between the front extension and the top side of the housing, the latch body having a front end and a latch on a middle portion rearward of the front portion, the latch engageable with an adapter or a receptacle,
wherein the latch body includes a projection disposed underneath a bottom surface thereof and between the front end and the latch, and wherein the projection is configured to maintain a separation between the latch body and the housing in a stressed position of the latch body.