Patent ID: 11880076
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A fiber optic connector assembly comprising:
a connector housing defining a rotationally-discrete locking portion defined on an outer surface of the connector housing;
an adapter assembly selectively coupled to the connector housing, the adapter assembly comprising:
a conversion housing extending around the connector housing and defining a conversion front end and a conversion retention member that is positionable between an engaged position, in which the conversion retention member restricts movement of the connector housing with respect to the adapter assembly in an axial direction, and a disengaged position, in which the connector housing is movable with respect to the adapter assembly in the axial direction; and
a release housing positioned between the conversion housing and the connector housing, the release housing defining a release front end positionable at least partially within the conversion housing, and a release face selectively engageable with the conversion retention member and configured to move the conversion retention member from the engaged position to the disengaged position,

wherein the release housing defines a release outer surface extending the axial direction, and a release slot extending through the release outer surface, and wherein the conversion retention member is positioned at least partially within the release slot in the engaged position, and wherein the release housing defines a release retainer extending over at least a portion of the release slot.