Patent ID: 9726832
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: G02B

Claim:
1. An optical fiber connector, comprising: a body having a front and a back, the body extending in a longitudinal direction between the front and the back of the body; a back plate connected to the back of the body and extending beyond an outer surface of the body and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body, and the back plate including a plurality of apertures having similar configurations; said back plate further including a unique aperture having a different configuration from the plurality of apertures on the back plate to form a keyed configuration, thereby requiring a removal tool having prongs matching the keyed configuration to pass through the plurality of apertures and the unique aperture on the back plate; a boot connected to the back of the body for surrounding an optical fiber cable; and an anti-snag guide having a guide plate connected to the back plate, wherein the anti-snag guide includes a first ramp passing between an outer surface of the boot and an outer edge of the guide plate.