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

Claim 14:
15. 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, and the first portion comprises a first end having a first opening that leads to a cavity;
a plurality of connection ports comprising optical connector openings and connection port passageways formed in the first portion of the shell, wherein the multiport has a density of at least one connection port per each 20 millimeters of width of the shell;
at least one optical fiber being disposed within the cavity of the shell and routed from the plurality of connection ports toward an input connection port within the shell; and
a plurality of securing features associated with the plurality of connection ports and each one of the plurality of securing features comprises a cam surface, wherein each securing feature translates by rotating between the open position and the closed position, and the first portion of the shell comprises at least one bore for receiving a portion of the at least one securing feature.