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

Claim 11:
12. A method of assembling an optical fiber connector assembly and reversing the polarity of the optical fiber connector assembly, the method comprising:
inserting a ferrule into a connector subassembly;
cleaving an optical fiber;
inserting the optical fiber into a rear end of the connector subassembly and into an internal bore of the ferrule;
securing the optical fiber to ferrule with an adhesive;
coupling a boot assembly to a rear end of the connector subassembly; and
coupling a latch onto a front end of the connector subassembly, wherein a rear end of the latch is coupled to the boot assembly,
wherein the latch includes a plurality of latch arms, each of the plurality of latch arms configured to selectively engage with a receiving structure of a fiber optic device to couple the connector assembly thereto, and
wherein each of the plurality of latch arms includes a retention protrusion that engages with the connector subassembly.