Patent ID: 6913392

Claim:
A fiber optic connector assembly, comprising: an outer connector housing having a front mating end, a rear end and a through passage extending between the ends and defining an optic axis; an inner optical fiber plug for terminating at least one optical fiber of a fiber optic cable, the plug being disposed in the through passage in the housing for limited axial movement therein, with a front ferrule portion of the plug terminating the optical fiber at the front mating end of the housing, and with the fiber optic cable extending from the rear end of the housing, the inner optical plug further including at least one latch boss; complementary interengaging rotary indexing means between the plug and the housing to hold the plug and, thereby, the optical fiber in any one of a plurality of rotational positions of adjustment angularly of said axis, said complementary interengaging rotary indexing means including at least one latch opening formed in said housing for receiving said at least one latch boss; spring means for normally biasing the plug forwardly to engage the rotary indexing means but allowing the plug to be selectively moved rearwardly to disengage the rotary indexing means and, thereby, allow rotational adjustment of the plug; and retaining means selectively movable into engagement with the plug to prevent disengagement of the rotary indexing means from said housing.