Patent ID: 8764308

Claim:
A duplex clip assembly for use in aiding an insertion and removal of a pair of LC fiber optic plug connectors into complementary LC fiber optic jack connectors comprising: a clip body, the clip body having a central wall, a set of upper tabs, and a set of lower tabs, the central wall separating the pair of LC fiber optic plug connectors, the upper tabs being perpendicular to the central wall and parallel to the lower tabs, the central wall, upper tabs, and lower tabs configured to loosely retain the pair of LC fiber optic plug connectors and fiber optic cables attached thereto with a clearance between each LC fiber optic plug connector of the pair of LC fiber optic plug connectors and the central wall, upper tabs, and lower tabs such that the clip body can move axially relative to the LC fiber optic plug connectors, wherein axially is defined as parallel to a direction of insertion of the pair of LC fiber optic plug connectors into the complementary LC fiber optic jack connectors; and a hood protruding from a top of the clip body, the hood configured to engage a camming surface on a latch of each of the LC fiber optic plug connectors and depress the latch such as to allow the LC fiber optic plug connectors to be disengaged from the LC fiber optic jack connectors when the clip body is moved in a rearward, axial direction relative to the LC fiber optic plug connectors wherein rearward is defined as being in a direction heading away from the LC fiber optic jack connectors.