Patent ID: 7785018

Claim:
A fiber optic adapter assembly, comprising: a body; an alignment cap, at least a portion of the alignment cap being in contact with a portion of the body, the alignment cap defining at least one opening configured for receiving a fiber optic connector through the at least one opening into the body, the alignment cap and the body together defining a space; and a shutter door, the shutter door pivotally disposed in the space defined by the body and the alignment cap in order to inhibit debris from entering through the at least one opening into the body, the shutter door configured to pivot inwardly when contacted by a fiber optic connector being inserted through the at least one opening into the body, the shutter door comprising at least one standoff and at least one latch, the at least one latch configured to engage and assist in retaining a fiber optic connector that is inserted through the at least one opening into the body.