Patent ID: 7575379
Filing Date: 2009-08-18
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A connector body operable for use in a fiber optic connector, comprising: a housing having a body having an inner surface, an outer surface and an aperture extending through the body from the outer surface to the inner surface; a retaining body having a cavity, an external surface and a projection along the external surface, the projection disposed substantially flush with a surface of the aperture, wherein at least a portion of the retaining body extends inward beyond the inner surface of the housing, the retaining body includes a first end and a solid second end, wherein the cavity extends from the first end into the retaining body and the second end extends inward beyond the inner surface of the housing; an object having an outer dimension greater than an inner dimension of the cavity, the object rigidly disposed within the cavity, wherein a portion of the object corresponding to the outer dimension is disposed within the cavity; and a locking groove on an external surface of a coupling body, the locking groove configured to mate with the portion of the retaining body.