Patent ID: 11906794
Assignee: US CONEC LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A fiber optic connector comprising:
a boot;
a crimp body engaged to the boot forward of the boot; and
a housing having two optical fibers terminated respectively within two fiber optic ferrules therein, the housing comprising a front end opening for the two fiber optic ferrules, a pair of short sides forming a top and a bottom and a pair of long sides joining the top and the bottom, a separation between the top and the bottom is more than a separation between individual ones of the pair of long sides, the two fiber optic ferrules being spaced apart from each other between the top and the bottom but equidistant from each of the pair of long sides,
wherein the crimp body is positioned rearward of the front end of the housing, the crimp body having a rear portion to receive the two optical fibers,
wherein the boot includes:
a center portion having a front end and a back end, a first longitudinal opening extending between the front end and the back end to receive a portion of the crimp body and a fiber optic cable having the two optical fibers,
a back portion attached to the center portion and extending away from the front end of the center portion, the back portion defining a second longitudinal opening that is in communication with the first longitudinal opening, and
a front extension portion connected to the center portion and extending forward and beyond the front end of the center portion, and

wherein the boot is movable longitudinally relative to the housing upon application of a pull force, and wherein after application of the pull force, the boot and the housing are rotatable relative to each other to change a polarity of the fiber optic connector.