Patent ID: 9470847
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A connector comprising: an outer housing having a first keying element; an inner housing at least partially disposed in said outer housing and having second and third keying elements, said second keying element cooperating with said first keying element to align angularly said inner housing with said outer housing; a ferrule assembly at least partially disposed in said inner housing and having a ferrule and fourth and fifth keying elements, said fourth keying element cooperating with said third keying element to align angularly said ferrule assembly with said inner housing; an alignment member receiving at least a portion of said ferrule assembly, said alignment member having a sixth keying element to cooperate with said fifth keying element to align angularly said ferrule assembly with said alignment member; and wherein the clearance between said fifth and sixth keying elements is less than that between said first and second keying elements, and between said third and fourth keying elements.