Patent ID: 9146351
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A loopback housing to be attached to an outer portion of a fiber optic connector to protect optical fibers extending from a rear portion of the fiber optic connector, the optical fibers having two ends, both of the ends of the optical fibers terminating within a ferrule disposed within the fiber optic connector, and the fiber optic connector having an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, the inner and outer sleeves being movable relative to one another, comprising: an upper body portion having an internal surface, an external surface, a front end, and back end; a lower body portion connectable to the upper body portion and having an internal surface, an external surface, a front end, and back end; at least one interior extension extending from the interior surface of at least one of the upper body portion and the lower body portion to engage the inner sleeve of the fiber optic connector; at least one of the upper body portion and the lower body portion having at least one rearward facing surface to engage the outer sleeve of the fiber optic connector; and a handle extending from a portion of the housing away from the front end and beyond the back end of the upper body portion and lower body portion, wherein the front end of the upper body portion and the front end of the lower body portion form an opening at the front end thereof, the fiber optic connector extending beyond the front ends of the upper and lower body portions.