Patent ID: 7806599

Claim:
An optical fiber interconnect system comprising: A connector for carrying an optical fiber along a longitudinal axis; An adapter for operably connecting with the connector; Said adapter comprising a coupling mechanism for receiving and coupling with the connector upon application of a first pushing force to the connector so as to removably receive the connector in operably connected fashion; Said coupling mechanism including at least one slider operably connected to the adapter and moving in only a single plane and in planar translational fashion and without rotation with respect to the connector in response to application of a pushing force to the connector; said slider having a neutral position that is off-center with respect to the longitudinal axis of the connector; and, Said coupling mechanism uncoupling the connector from the adapter upon the application of only a second pushing force in the same direction and at the same location as the first pushing force, so as to cause said slider to move in translational fashion within a single plane and without rotation with respect to the adapter for withdrawal of the connector from the adapter.