Patent ID: 9274286
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for converting two simplex fiber optic connectors into a duplex fiber optic jack, the apparatus comprising: a first simplex fiber optic connector; a second simplex fiber optic connector; a housing base, the housing base having a front portion defined by a single housing opening configured to accept a duplex fiber optic plug, the housing base also having a rear portion defined by being a portion of the housing opposite the opening wherein the opening has a rear wall with a pair of ferrule openings located in the rear wall; and a housing cap configured to retain the first and second simplex fiber optic connectors and further configured to attach to the rear portion of the housing base such that the ferrule openings allow access to the first and second simplex fiber optic connectors from the housing opening.