Patent ID: 11921329
Assignee: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 22:
23. A fiber optic connector assembly system comprising:
a connector core having a front plug end positioned opposite from a rear cable attachment end;
a fiber optic cable attached to the rear cable attachment end of the connector core, the fiber optic cable including a jacket;
an optical fiber structure having a first section routed longitudinally through the jacket of the fiber optic cable and a second section routed through the connector core, the second section defining a fiber tip at the front plug end of the connector core;
a plurality of shrouds each configured to mount individually over the connector core, the shrouds each having a front keying end and a rear securement end, the front keying ends of the different shrouds having different keying configurations, the shrouds each including a first rotational mechanical interface and a first rotation locking mechanical interface adjacent the rear securement ends; and
a shroud retainer for retaining a selected one of the shrouds on the connector core, the shroud retainer mounting over the connector core and including a second rotational mechanical interface and a second rotation locking mechanical interface, wherein the second rotational mechanical interface is adapted to rotationally engage and mate with the first rotational mechanical interface of the selected shroud to secure the selected shroud and the shroud retainer together, and wherein once the first and second rotational mechanical interfaces are rotationally engaged and mated, the first and second rotation locking mechanical interfaces interlock to inhibit the unintentional decoupling of the first and second rotational mechanical interfaces.