Patent ID: 6685361
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A connector assembly for joining a plurality of first fiber optic cable ends with a plurality of second fiber optic cable ends, comprising:a plurality of first termini comprising angled tips, each first termini optically coupled to one of the plurality of first fiber optic cable ends; a plurality of second termini comprising angled tips, each second termini optically coupled to one of the plurality of second fiber optic cable ends; a key coupled to each of the first and second termini; a first housing comprising at least one connector key and a plurality of first termini key slots adapted to receive the keys of the first termini therein; and a second housing comprising at least one connector key opening adapted to receive the connector key therein and a plurality of second termini key slots adapted to receive the keys of the second termini therein, wherein the keys of the first and second termini and the termini key slots of the first and second housings together with the connector key slot and the connector key opening define a predefined and fixed relative angular orientation between the respective angled tips of the first and second termini and position corresponding first and second termini in optical communication.