Patent ID: 11880075
Assignee: US CONEC LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A fiber optic connector for a multi-fiber ferrule, comprising:
a ferrule holder having a central opening extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end;
a multi-fiber ferrule housed within the central opening and having at least two optical fibers supported therein, the multi-fiber ferrule being exposed at an opening at the first end of the ferrule holder, the opening at the first end being in communication with the central opening;
wherein the ferrule holder has a main body with a top side and a bottom side joined by two opposing side walls,
wherein a separation between the top side and the bottom side is more than a separation between the opposing side walls, the opposing side walls being parallel to a fiber alignment axis of the at least two optical fibers at an end face of the multi-fiber ferrule, and
wherein a front end of the ferrule holder has a lead-in;
a first projection on a first outside surface on the top side of the main body and extending longitudinally along the top side;
a second projection on a second outside surface on the bottom side of the main body and extending longitudinally along the bottom side,
wherein the first projection has a different shape than the second projection,
wherein the first and the second projections each have a vertical side surface to align the ferrule holder with a vertical wall to control a horizontal direction of movement of the ferrule holder relative to an adapter; and
a latching mechanism on at least one of the top side and the bottom side,
wherein the latching mechanism is unconnected to the first projection and the second projection.