Patent ID: 8870469

Claim:
A fiber optic connector extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the fiber optic connector adapted for attachment to a fiber optic cable and the distal end of the fiber optic connector adapted for connection with a fiber optic adapter, the fiber optic connector comprising: a ferrule adapted to hold at least one optical fiber of the fiber optic cable; a plug body adapted to mount the ferrule; a plug mount extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the plug mount adapted for attachment to at least one strength member of the fiber optic cable and the distal end of the plug mount adapted for mounting the plug body, the plug mount including a passage and an exterior retaining surface, the passage extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the plug mount and adapted to receive the at least one optical fiber of the fiber optic cable; a shroud extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the shroud including a through-passage extending between the proximal end and the distal end of the shroud, the through-passage of the shroud adapted to receive at least a portion of the plug mount, the shroud including an interior retaining surface adapted to engage the exterior retaining surface of the plug mount and thereby limit distal movement of the shroud relative to the plug mount; a spring including a first end and a second end, the first end of the spring adapted to engage a jacket of the fiber optic cable and the second end of the spring adapted to engage the shroud, the spring adapted to urge the shroud in a distal direction relative to the fiber optic cable.