Patent ID: 7146090

Claim:
A plug assembly for a fiber optic cable, the plug assembly positioned and secured at a desired location along the length of the fiber optic cable and adapted to engage a receptacle disposed within a connector port, at least a portion of the fiber optic cable passing through the plug assembly and the connector port, and wherein the fiber optic cable is strain relieved at the connector port and is not terminated at the plug assembly; the plug assembly further comprising, a shroud secured to the fiber optic cable, the shroud having one or more extensions at a forward end thereof for aligning the plug assembly with the receptacle; a coupling nut operable for securing the plug assembly within the receptacle; a heat shrink tube for sealing between the shroud and the fiber optic cable, the heat shrink tube being disposed about a portion of the shroud and an outer portion of the fiber optic cable; and a boot for providing bending strain relief to the fiber optic cable adjacent the plug assembly.