Patent ID: 11966089
Assignee: CORNING OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS RF, LLC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 4:
5. A multiport for providing an optical connection using external fiber optic connectors, comprising:
a shell comprising a first portion and a second portion that cooperate to define a cavity;
at least one connection port comprising an optical connector opening and a connection port passageway formed in a first portion of the shell;
at least one optical fiber being disposed within the cavity of the shell and routed from the at least one connection port toward an input connection port within the shell;
at least one rear connector in communication with the connection port passageway, wherein the at least one rear connector is associated with the at least one optical fiber and disposed within the cavity of the first portion and second portion of the shell; and
at least one securing feature associated with the at least one connection port, wherein the at least one securing feature translates, and the first portion of the shell comprises at least one bore for receiving a portion of the at least one securing feature, and the multiport has a density of at least one connection port per each 20 millimeters of width of the shell.