Patent ID: 8770863

Claim:
A multi-fiber fiber optic connector (“connector”) for connecting to a multi-fiber adapter (“adapter”) and having a field-switchable polarity, comprising: a ferrule configured to support multiple optical fibers; an inner housing surrounding an outside portion of the ferrule, the inner housing having a front end, a back end, and top and bottom sides with respective top and bottom surfaces, the top and bottom surfaces having formed therein respective top and bottom recesses, the top and bottom recesses being laterally offset relative to a vertical centerline that passes through a central axis of the connector, the inner housing further having top and bottom latching features operably arranged relative to the respective top and bottom recesses; and a polarity key configured to be removably secured within either the top recess by the top latching feature or within the bottom recess by the bottom latching feature to respectively define either a top-side keying configuration or a bottom-side polarity keying configuration.