Patent ID: 6893165

Claim:
A connector for coupling optic fibers, the connector having a mating end and a cable end, the connector comprising: a mating end outer shell having a cavity therethrough for receiving an optic fiber, the cavity defining an axis through the connector; a ferrule disposed in the cavity of the mating end outer shell for securing the optic fiber to the ferrule; a cable end outer shell coupled to the mating end outer shell, the cable end outer shell having a body portion, the body portion having a generally axial cavity therethrough for receiving the optic fiber; and a coupling sleeve slidably mounted to the mating end outer shell, the coupling sleeve comprising a first piece and a second piece mechanically coupled together wherein the second piece of the coupling sleeve comprises: a first section that comprises a body portion having a generally axial passage therethrough; a second section that comprises a body portion having a generally axial passage therethrough; and an arm connected between the first section and the second section, the arm extending generally axially along the connector.