US 12,345,927 B2
Fiber optic adapter assemblies including a conversion housing and a release housing
Guy Barthes, Pontchateau (FR); Thierry Luc Alain Dannoux, Avon (FR); Michel Teva Menguy, Austin, TX (US); and Felice Scotta, Savigny le Temple (FR)
Assigned to CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US)
Filed by CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Corning, NY (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/540,333.
Application 18/540,333 is a continuation of application No. 17/527,311, filed on Nov. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,880,076.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/119,622, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0111104 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/389 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3831 (2013.01); G02B 6/3843 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fiber optic connector assembly comprising:
a connector housing defining:
a locking portion on an outer surface of the connector housing; and
a connector keying portion on the outer surface of the connector housing;
an adapter assembly selectively coupled to the connector housing, the adapter assembly comprising:
a conversion housing extending around the connector housing and defining a conversion front end and a conversion retention member selectively engaged with the locking portion of the connector housing; and
a release housing positioned between the conversion housing and the connector housing, the release housing defining:
an inward release keying portion engaged with the connector keying portion; and
a release face that is selectively engageable with the conversion retention member,
wherein the conversion housing defines a forward conversion keying feature structurally configured to engage an SC connector, and
wherein the conversion housing further defines a conversion guide extending outward from the conversion housing and aligned with the forward conversion keying feature.