Patent ID: 8540435
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A ferrule retainer configured to receive and support a fiber optic ferrule for an optical fiber connector assembly, comprising: a retainer body; an interior chamber disposed within the retainer body, the interior chamber disposed along a longitudinal axis of the retainer body; an opening disposed through a portion of a first end of the retainer body, the opening in communication with the interior chamber and configured to allow an end face of a ferrule, disposed along the longitudinal axis of the retainer body, to be disposed through the opening; and at least one access window disposed through a second portion of the first end of the retainer body to allow access to at least one alignment feature of the ferrule retained in the interior chamber of the retainer body when the end face of the ferrule is disposed through the opening, wherein the opening is sized to not allow the at least one alignment feature of the ferrule to be disposed through the opening within the interior chamber when the end face of the ferrule is disposed through the opening.