Patent ID: 8827571

Claim:
A fiber optic adapter system comprising: a fiber optic adapter including: a fiber optic adapter device configured to provide an optical connection between two fiber optic connectors; an outer adapter housing encasing the fiber optic adapter device; and a first interlock feature in the form of a circumferential annular rib on an outer surface of the outer adapter housing; and a mounting bracket defining a channel having a longitudinal channel axis and a longitudinally extending lateral side opening, the mounting bracket including a second interlock feature in the form of at least one radially extending interlock slot defined in the mounting bracket; wherein the fiber optic adapter and the mounting bracket are relatively configured to enable a user to interlock the annular rib and the at least one interlock slot to secure the fiber optic adapter to the mounting bracket by inserting the fiber optic adapter into the channel through the lateral side opening in an insertion direction transverse to the channel axis.