Patent ID: 7959361

Claim:
A fiber optic adapter comprising: an adapter housing defining a ruggedized port co-axially aligned with a non-ruggedized port, the adapter housing defining internal threads within the ruggedized port; a ferrule receiver defining an adapter axis that extends longitudinally through the ferrule receiver, the adapter axis also extending though the ruggedized and the non-ruggedized ports; a first latch structure provided at the non-ruggedized port; and a second latch structure provided at the ruggedized port, the second latch structure including at least one flexible latch member, the flexible latch member including a first connector retaining surface oriented at an oblique angle relative to the adapter axis, and wherein the oblique angle of the first connector retaining surface is oriented such that the first connector retaining surface extends radially outwardly from the adapter axis as the first connector retaining surface extends along the adapter axis in a direction of insertion of a fiber optic connector.