Patent ID: 11934017
Assignee: CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. A method of reversing a polarity of a connector assembly, the connector assembly comprising:
a latch having a plurality of latch arms, wherein each of the latch arms is configured to selectively engage with a receiving structure of a fiber optic device to couple the connector assembly thereto;
a connector subassembly; and
a boot assembly,
wherein each of the plurality of latch arms engages with the connector subassembly;
the method comprising:
removing the boot assembly from the connector subassembly;
removing the latch from the connector subassembly by disengaging each of the plurality of latch arms from the connector subassembly;
inverting one of the latch and the connector subassembly from a first orientation to a second orientation about a central axis of the latch or a central axis of the connector subassembly; and
applying the latch onto the connector subassembly at a front end of the connector subassembly.