Patent ID: 9618703
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: G02B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A connector housing body comprising: a first opening formed in a first end of the housing body, wherein the first opening is configured to receive a terminating optical cable; a second opening formed in a second end of the housing body, wherein the second opening is configured to receive a fiber optic cable; a bore through the housing body extending from the first opening to the second opening; and a back post surrounding the second opening, wherein the back post extends from the second opening in a longitudinal direction and comprises a plurality of protrusions configured to reinforce a crimp sleeve, wherein a length of the back post has a concave shape defined by the plurality of protrusions, each protrusion having a top surface and a root surface, the top surfaces of the plurality of protrusions defining an outer contour having a top curvature radius and the root surfaces of the plurality of protrusions defining an inner contour having a root curvature radius.