Patent ID: 6471416
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
A fiberoptic connector and cable assembly for mating with an adapter having an adapter housing having two parallel longitudinal adapter axes and having walls defining an exterior, an interior and an open end, said open end and an internal divider defining two parallel chambers, said exterior defining an SC adapter footprint, and a fiber coupling mechanism contained within said interior to couple with an aligned optical fiber, said connector and cable assembly comprising:an outer connector housing having a longitudinal connector axis, wherein said outer connector housing is sized to be received within either of said two chambers with said longitudinal connector axis aligned with one of said longitudinal adapter axes; a spring-biased ferrule disposed within said outer connector housing; a cable connected to said outer connector housing, said cable including an optical fiber disposed within said connector housing, and passing through said ferrule, said optical fiber having a terminal end exposed through an opening in a leading end of said ferrule, said ferrule and said fiber disposed to be coupled with said fiber coupling mechanism when said connector housing is inserted into said adapter housing to a fully inserted position; a boot surrounding a back end of said outer connector housing and a portion of said cable adjacent to said back end of said outer connector housing.