Patent ID: 7029183

Claim:
A fiber optic array connector comprising: a first faceplate having a plurality of openings, the first faceplate oriented in a first direction; a second faceplate having a plurality of openings, the second faceplate oriented in a second direction; a third faceplate oriented in the same direction as the first faceplate, the second faceplate placed between the first faceplate and the third faceplate; a plurality of optical fibers, each of the plurality of optical fibers inserted through one of the openings in the plurality of openings in the first faceplate and one of the openings in the plurality of openings in the second faceplate; and wherein at least one of the second faceplate and the first faceplate is adjusted such that each optical fiber is held in place by radially contacting a portion of the axis of each fiber with a portion of one of the openings in the plurality of openings in the first faceplate and a portion of one of the openings in the plurality of openings in the second faceplate.