Patent ID: 7338214

Claim:
A protective enclosure adaptable for use with different types of connectors, including LC type fiber optic connectors, comprising: a plug portion having at least; a plug housing having an internal longitudinal bore between a forward end and a rearward end of said housing and adapted to accept a plug connector of a connector type larger than an LC adapter; a shell bearing a first coupling mechanism; a clip to which at least one LC plug connector can be fixedly mounted, said clip adapted to fixedly clip into said bore of said plug housing; and an adapter portion having at least: an adapter housing having an internal longitudinal bore between a forward end and a rearward end of said housing adapted to accept an adapter connector of a connector type larger than an LC adapter and a second coupling mechanism for complementary mating with said first coupling mechanism of said plug portion, whereby a pair of complementary connectors within said protective enclosure can be sealed therein; and a sleeve adapted to fixedly snap into the internal bore of said adapter housing and having an internal bore adapted to fixedly accept an LC adapter connector.