Patent ID: 8727636

Claim:
A fiber optic interface device that supports at least one optical fiber, comprising: a housing having a front end, sides and an interior; a ferrule having a rear section supported in the housing interior and a front section having a surface and a front end, the front section extending from the housing front end, the ferrule being configured to support the at least one optical fiber to provide at least one optical path from the ferrule rear end to at least one optical path interface at the front section where the front end includes the at least one optical path interface; and a cover, the cover being positionable in open and closed positions and moveably secured to the housing, the cover supports a cleaning member, the cover configured to be placed in the closed position such that the cleaning member is proximate to the at least one optical path interface, and when in the open position the cleaning member is clear of the at least one optical path interface, wherein the positionable cover is pivotally engaged with the sides of the housing to allow the positionable cover to rotate between the closed and open positions.