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

Claim 19:
20. A fiber optic connector assembly 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 shroud that mounts over the connector core, the shroud having a front keying end and a rear securement end, the shroud including a first rotational mechanical interface adjacent the rear securement end; and
a shroud retainer for retaining the shroud on the connector core, the shroud retainer mounting over the connector core and including a second rotational mechanical interface, wherein the second rotational mechanical interface is adapted to rotationally engage and mate with the first rotational mechanical interface to secure the shroud and the shroud retainer together; and
a boot that mounts on a rear end of the shroud retainer, the boot being mountable in first and second axial positions relative to the shroud retainer, wherein the boot is moved forwardly relative to the shroud retainer when moved from the first axial position to the second axial position, and wherein the boot is easier to rotate relative to the fiber optic cable when the boot is in the first axial position as compared to the second axial position.