Patent ID: 8109677

Claim:
A fiber optic cable comprising: a cable section including at least one length of fiber optic line having a first end and a second end; a first plug connector including: a mechanical body; a cable interface formed in the mechanical body to fixedly engage the fiber optic line first end; a connector mechanical interface formed in the mechanical body capable of selectively engaging a first jack connector mechanical interface without permanently fixing the first plug connector mechanical interface to the first jack connector mechanical interface; a first plug microlens integrally formed in a transparent portion of the mechanical body; a connector optical interface forming a first air gap cavity with a length between the first plug microlens and a first jack connector optical interface, the length having a variable range of lengths subsequent to engaging the first jack connector mechanical interface with the first plug connector mechanical interface; wherein the first plug microlens transceives light between the first plug cable interface and the first plug connector optical interface; a second plug including: a mechanical body; a cable interface formed in the mechanical body to engage the fiber optic line second end; a connector mechanical interface formed in the mechanical body capable of selectively engaging a second jack connector mechanical interface without permanently fixing the second plug connector mechanical interface to the second jack connector mechanical interface; a second plug microlens integrally formed in a transparent portion of the mechanical body; a connector optical interface forming a second air gap cavity with a length between the second plug microlens and a second jack connector optical interface, the length having a variable range of lengths subsequent to engaging the second jack connector mechanical interface with the second plug connector mechanical interface; and, wherein the second plug microlens transceives light between the second plug cable interface and the second plug connector optical interface.