CPC G02B 6/3879 (2013.01) [G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3826 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01); G02B 6/3873 (2013.01); G02B 6/3885 (2013.01); G02B 6/381 (2013.01); G02B 6/389 (2013.01); G02B 6/3821 (2013.01); G02B 6/3837 (2013.01); G02B 6/3841 (2013.01); G02B 6/3843 (2013.01); G02B 6/3849 (2013.01); G02B 6/3871 (2013.01); G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/3889 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3895 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4262 (2013.01); G02B 6/4401 (2013.01); G02B 6/4446 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01); G02B 6/4472 (2013.01); G02B 6/4477 (2013.01); G02B 6/4479 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
1. A fiber optic connector, comprising:
a housing comprising a rear end and a front end with a longitudinal passageway extending from the rear end to the front end, wherein a part of the rear portion of the housing comprises a round cross-section that comprises a locking feature integrally formed in the housing that alters the round cross-section and a part of the front portion of the housing comprises a non-round cross-section with a transition region disposed between the rear portion and the front portion, wherein the transition region comprises a threaded portion and a keying portion extending into the transition region configured as a female key for rotational orientation of the fiber optic connector during optical mating; and
a ferrule comprising a fiber bore extending from a rear end to a front end.
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