Patent ID: 8915653

Claim:
A housing for an optical connector comprising: a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a passageway and a rear opening; a rear portion for receiving a first optical connector; a rectangular opening located on the top wall of the rear portion, the rectangular opening extending from the rear opening along a length of the rear portion of the top wall, and having a plurality of edges located on the top wall of the rear portion, a portion of the edges turned inwardly to provide a ramp; a rectangular channel located on the bottom wall extending from the rear opening, wherein width of the channel is substantially equal to width of a stop located on distal end of the bottom wall of the connector; and a first notch located on the first side wall and a second notch located on the second side wall, wherein the first and second notches are capable of engaging with projections located on the connector when the connector is inserted into the housing.