Patent ID: 11971585
Assignee: COMMSCOPE CONNECTIVITY BELGIUM BVBA
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A fiber optic connector for securing to a fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber, the fiber optic connector comprising:
a ferrule supporting an end of the at least one optical fiber;
a connector body having a distal end and a proximal end defining a lengthwise axis, the distal end defining a plug portion adapted to be received within a fiber optic adapter, wherein the ferrule is accessible at the distal end and biased therein;
a shroud coupled to the proximal end of the connector body, the shroud extending along the lengthwise axis and includes a first portion separated from a second portion by a transition, the first portion is cylindrical in shape, the second portion includes a grip and is larger than the first portion; and
a boot adapted to receive and provide strain relief to the fiber optic cable.