Patent ID: 8164744

Claim:
An inspection probe assembly for inspecting a fiber optic ferrule and/or an optical fiber within a fiber optic adapter, the inspection probe assembly comprising: an inspection probe extending between a first end and a second end, the inspection probe including an outer surface; and an inspection probe holder extending between a first end and a second end, the first end of the inspection probe holder including a coupling feature, the inspection probe holder including a passage extending between the first and the second ends of the inspection probe holder, the passage including a first opening at the first end of the inspection probe holder and a second opening at the second end of the inspection probe holder; wherein the fiber optic adapter defines a central longitudinal axis and houses the fiber optic ferrule, the fiber optic ferrule terminating the optical fiber at an end of the fiber optic ferrule, the end of the fiber optic ferrule being viewable via a first port of the fiber optic adapter when the fiber optic ferrule is inserted into the fiber optic adapter, the optical fiber being oriented generally parallel with the central longitudinal axis when the fiber optic ferrule is inserted into the fiber optic adapter; wherein the inspection probe is insertable into the passage of the inspection probe holder along a direction of insertion and removable from the passage of the inspection probe holder along a direction opposite the direction of insertion, the outer surface of the inspection probe interfacing with the passage of the inspection probe holder; and wherein the inspection probe holder is insertable into and removable from the first port of the fiber optic adapter.