Patent ID: 8594479

Claim:
A dust cap assembly for sealing a fiber optic connector assembly comprising: at least one fiber optic ferrule assembly including a fiber optic ferrule having at least one optical fiber therein, wherein the fiber optic ferrule assembly has a polished end face; a sleeve, having a proximal end and a distal end with a through bore therebetween, the sleeve being removably disposed on the at least one fiber optic ferrule, wherein the through bore is in communication with at least one encapsulating feature on at least the distal end; and a curable liquid sealant at least partially disposed on the sleeve, creating a removable seal that upon curing encompasses at least a portion of the polished end face of the fiber optic ferrule such that upon removal of the sleeve and sealant from the at least one fiber optic ferule assembly remedial cleaning of the portion of the polished end face occurs.