Patent ID: 8851765
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber connector for terminating an optical fiber, comprising: a housing configured to mate with a receptacle; and a collar body disposed in the housing and retained therein, the collar body including a swivel head and a main body portion, wherein the swivel head is coupled to a front end of the main body portion, wherein the swivel head is configured to receive a ferrule and to pivot, with respect to the front end of the main body portion of the collar body, by a controlled amount upon a side pull force being placed on the connector and/or optical fiber and wherein the swivel head is configured to mount within an outer collar portion of a front mating face of the main body portion via a snap mechanism wherein one or more snap projections formed on the swivel head are received by corresponding reception holes formed on the outer collar portion of the front mating face.