Patent ID: 7044650

Claim:
A fiber optic receptacle comprising: a receptacle housing defining an internal cavity opening through an internal end and an opposed external end, the external end adapted to receive a fiber optic plug; an alignment sleeve disposed within the internal cavity defined by the receptacle housing and received through the internal end, the alignment sleeve defining a lengthwise extending passageway opening through a first end for receiving and aligning a plug ferrule and an opposed second end for receiving and aligning a back-side ferrule, the alignment sleeve defining a chamfer on the second end that guides the back-side ferrule into the alignment sleeve; and a sleeve retainer for retaining the alignment sleeve within the internal cavity defined by the receptacle housing, the sleeve retainer having an opening and a plurality of ribs disposed about the opening that permit angular rotation of the alignment sleeve relative to the sleeve retainer to align the plug ferrule with the back-side ferrule.