Patent ID: 8506173

Claim:
A fiber optic plug adapted for mating with a complementary receptacle, the plug comprising: a plug outer housing defining an internal cavity having a passageway therethrough; a plug sub-assembly at least partially disposed within the passageway, the plug sub-assembly including an inner housing, a plug multi-fiber ferrule arranged along a central longitudinal axis of the receptacle, a crimp insert, a spring, a spring centering cuff, a ferrule boot, and wherein the inner housing that attaches to the crimp insert; an insert lock disposed adjacent a forward end of the inner housing, the plug multi-fiber ferrule at least partially disposed within the insert lock; two electrical connectors disposed radially outward of the plug ferrule; and a plug having at least one keying feature adapted for engaging a complimentary keying feature of the receptacle, wherein the insert lock and the inner housing define channels proximate an edge region between the insert lock and the inner housing for receiving and retaining the two electrical connectors along with the crimp insert having respective channels for receiving the two electrical conductors.