Patent ID: 7241056

Claim:
A re-terminable fiber optic stub fiber connector for reversibly terminating a field fiber, the connector comprising: a housing matable to a mating adapter; a backbone retained within a rear of the housing; a ferrule holder provided within the backbone, the ferrule holder including an alignment key radially extending outward from near one end thereof, the alignment key being exposed to mate with a cam activation tool to lock rotation of the ferrule holder relative to other connector components; and a cam provided between the ferrule holder and the backbone, the cam including a cam activation cutout at a front face thereof that mates with a cam activation tool interface to enable rotation of the cam between de-activated and activated positions, the cam activation cutout also receiving the alignment key of the ferrule holder therethrough; a first camming profile that actuates a field fiber clamp; and a second camming profile that actuates a buffer clamp.