Patent ID: 7618197

Claim:
A connector assembly for connecting optical fibers comprising: (a) a connector comprising a longitudinally extending body, said body comprising a first end and a second end, and said body having a conduit extending from said first end to said second end, and said body comprising a plurality of finger projections that extend longitudinally at each of said first and second ends; (b) a first collar circumferentially coupled to said first end of said connector and a second collar circumferentially coupled to said second end of said connector; (c) a connector housing comprising four quarter portions, and defining a connector chamber for receiving said connector when coupled with said collars, said quarter portions configured such that two of the quarter portions when assembled comprise a first end and two other of the quarter portions when assembled comprise a second end of said connector housing and further configured to exert tractional force on said connector when said connector is positioned in the connector chamber, by axial rotation of said first end relative to said second end of said connector housing, each of said connector housing ends comprising an aperture and pass through conduit between said aperture and said connector chamber; and (d) a needle capable of insertion through said aperture, pass through conduit and connector conduit; and capable of expansion of the radial diameter of said connector conduit when inserted there through.