Inventors:
Bryan D. Cull - Allen TX, US
Jon M. Woodruff - Allen TX, US
Jamie Castillega - Richardson TX, US
Assignee:
Fiber Systems International - Allen TX
International Classification:
G02B 6/38
US Classification:
385 60, 385 53, 385 56, 385 59, 385 64, 385 66, 385 77, 385 78, 385139
Abstract:
A hermaphroditic connector for mounting to a cable having a plurality of optical fibers and connecting the fibers to mating optical fibers wherein the optical fibers and mating optical fibers have termini mounted to the respective ends thereof, and wherein the termini of at least one of the optical fibers is slidably mounted and biased to provide a predetermined amount of longitudinal travel during connection includes a plug insert for mounting the termini, a generally cylindrical plug body for receiving the plug insert through an open end thereof, the plug body including a mating end with a plurality of mating features configured to cooperate with corresponding mating features of a second connector to align the termini of the first and second connectors in opposed relationship, a plurality of ears extending radially from the mating end of the plug body, a coupling nut slidably mounted on the plug including a groove formed between a plurality of ribs extending around an inside nut so that rotation of the coupling nut in a forward position captures the ears of the connector and the ears of the second connector in the groove in opposed relationship between the ribs.