Hardened Fiber Optic Adapter
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fiber optic adapter for use with fiber optic connectors. The fiber optic adapter includes a housing having a first axial end portion defining a first adapter port and a second axial end portion defining a second adapter port. The fiber optic adapter further includes a first retaining mechanism that is operably associated with the first axial end portion for retaining a first fiber optic connector in the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter and a second retaining mechanism that is operably associated with the first axial end portion for retaining the first fiber optic connector in the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter.
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47 Claims
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34. A fiber optic connection system comprising:
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a fiber optic adapter having a first axial end portion defining a first adapter port and a second axial end portion defining a second adapter port; a fiber optic connector having; a connector housing having an end defining a plug portion sized for insertion into the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter; a ferrule assembly mounted at least partially within the connector housing, the ferrule assembly including a ferrule located at the plug portion of the connector housing; a sealing member mounted about an exterior of the connector housing; a first retaining mechanism for retaining the fiber optic connector within the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter, the first retaining mechanism including a coupling nut rotatably mounted on the connector housing, the coupling nut including exterior threads that engage internal threads defined within the first adapter port such that the coupling nut retains the fiber optic connector within the first adapter port; and a second retaining mechanism for retaining the fiber optic connector within the first adapter port of the fiber optic adapter, the second retaining mechanism including a snap-fit structure including a first latch mechanism, the first latch mechanism including surfaces that engage one another to retain the fiber optic connector within the first adapter port, at least one of the surfaces being oriented at an angle in the range of 15-85 degrees relative to a central axis of the fiber optic connector. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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Specification