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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2022
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Micah Colen Isenhour, Lincolnton, NC (US);
Lukasz Piotr Janasz, Lodz, PL;
Michael Wimmer, Berlin, DE;
CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORORATION, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
Fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies comprising a retention body with a portion that fits within a connector housing when assembled and is secured to the connector housing using one or more securing buttons are disclosed. The connector housing comprises at least one connector housing aperture and the retention body comprises at least one retention body securing portion for cooperating with the one or more securing buttons when aligned for assembly. The fiber optic connectors disclosed advantageously allow for the termination of a wide variety of fiber optic cables of various shapes and/or construction for different requirements or preferences. Methods for securing the fiber optic connector to a cable for forming a cable assembly are also disclosed.