Patent ID: 7481586

Claim:
A fiber optic connector and cable assembly for use with a fiber optic adapter, the fiber optic connector comprising: a cable including an optical fiber and at least one strength member positioned within a jacket; a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion; a ferrule assembly mounted at least partially within the connector housing, the ferrule assembly including a ferrule located at the plug portion of the connector housing, the ferrule receiving an end portion of the optical fiber; a sealing member positioned about an exterior of the connector housing; the connector housing including a first end positioned opposite from a second end, the plug portion being located at the first end of the connector housing and the cable being secured to the connector housing at the second end of the connector housing, the connector housing including a one piece main body that extends from the first end of the connector housing to the second end of the connector housing and that completely defines the plug portion of the connector housing; the connector housing including a cover that mounts to the one piece main body adjacent the second end of the connector housing, the at least one strength member of the cable being positioned between the cover and a cable retaining portion of the one piece main body; a band mounted at the second end of the connector housing, the band positioned over at least a portion of the cover and at least a portion of the cable retaining portion of the one piece main body for assisting in retaining the cover on the one piece main body; the one piece main body defining an exterior circumferential groove positioned adjacent the plug portion of the connector housing, the sealing member being positioned at least partially within the exterior circumferential groove; a sealing tube provided at an interface between the cable and the connector housing; a boot mounted at the second end of the connector housing; a coupling nut for retaining the fiber optic connector within the fiber optic adapter; and the one piece main body including an external shoulder forming a stop for one end of the coupling nut.