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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2019
Commscope Connectivity Belgium Bvba, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Philippe Coenegracht, Hasselt, BE;
Alexandre Caroline M. De Bie, Beauvechain, BE;
Maddy Nadine Frederickx, Aarschot, BE;
Paul Joseph Claes, Tremelo, BE;
Geert Van Genechten, Vorselaar, BE;
Mohamed Aznag, Scherpenheuvel, BE;
Diederik Houben, Berbroek, BE;
Ponharith Nhep, Savage, MN (US);
Commscope Connectivity Belgium BVBA, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Abstract
Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to a fiber optic connector including a connector body defining a central longitudinal axis that extends in a front-to-rear orientation. The connector body can include a front connector housing piece and a rear connector housing piece that may be aligned along the central longitudinal axis. A front end of the rear connector housing piece can be adapted to connect with a rear plug end of the front connector housing piece. The rear end of the rear connector housing piece can include a unitary fiber bend radius limiting structure. The unitary fiber bend radius limiting structure can be generally funnel-shaped. A ferrule assembly can be captured between the front and rear connector housing pieces with the rear connector housing piece functioning as a rear spring stop.