US 12,001,064 B2
Small form factor fiber optic connector with multi-purpose boot
Kazuyoshi Takano, Tokyo (JP); and Jimmy Jun-Fu Chang, Sturbridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed by Senko Advanced Components, Inc., Hudson, MA (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/171,358.
Application 16/782,196 is a division of application No. 16/368,828, filed on Mar. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,705,300, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 18/171,358 is a continuation of application No. 17/342,988, filed on Jun. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,585,989.
Application 17/342,988 is a continuation of application No. 16/782,196, filed on Feb. 5, 2020, granted, now 11,061,190, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/368,828 is a continuation of application No. 16/103,555, filed on Aug. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,718,911, issued on Jul. 21, 2020.
Application 16/103,555 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/035,691, filed on Jul. 15, 2018, granted, now 10,281,668, issued on May 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/649,539, filed on Mar. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/588,276, filed on Nov. 17, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/549,655, filed on Aug. 24, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/532,710, filed on Jul. 14, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0204872 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/40 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/38875 (2021.05) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/387 (2013.01); G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/403 (2013.01); G02B 6/406 (2013.01); G02B 6/4292 (2013.01); G02B 6/3821 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical fiber connector for terminating a cable comprising a jacket surrounding a plurality of optical fibers, the optical fiber connector comprising:
at least one ferrule configured for terminating one or more optical fibers;
a connector housing assembly including a front body and a back body holding the at least one ferrule such that the at least one ferrule extends forward along a longitudinal axis of the optical fiber connector from the front body; and
a boot assembly having a front end and a rear end spaced apart along the longitudinal axis, the boot assembly comprising a boot defining the rear end of the boot assembly and an alignment key defining the front end of the boot assembly, the boot assembly configured to couple to the connector housing assembly such that the boot extends rearward of the connector housing assembly for surrounding the jacket of the cable and the alignment key is disposed on one side of the connector housing assembly,
wherein the optical fiber connector is configured to mate with an adapter having a keyway along a first wall of the adapter, the alignment key configured to be slidably received in the keyway as the optical fiber connector is mated with the adapter, and
wherein the optical fiber connector is configured to latch with the adapter when mated with the adapter, the boot assembly configured to be displaced rearward in relation to the front body and the back body to actuate the optical fiber connector to unlatch from the adapter.