CPC G02B 6/3831 (2013.01) [G02B 6/3825 (2013.01); G02B 6/3841 (2013.01); G02B 6/3843 (2013.01); G02B 6/3851 (2013.01); G02B 6/3869 (2013.01); G02B 6/3871 (2013.01); G02B 6/3879 (2013.01); G02B 6/3893 (2013.01); G02B 6/3895 (2013.01); G02B 6/3897 (2013.01); G02B 6/4471 (2013.01)] | 30 Claims |
1. A fiber optic connector, comprising:
a ferrule comprising an optical fiber bore; and
a connector housing comprising:
a rotationally discrete keying portion defined on an outer surface of the connector housing, wherein the rotationally discrete keying portion comprises a recessed portion of the connector housing with an unobstructed line of sight from the rotationally discrete keying portion to a leading edge plane of the connector housing along an advancing direction of the fiber optic connector;
a front portion of the connector housing comprising a rectangular cross-section having planar sides, and a rear portion of the connector housing comprising a curved outer surface;
and
a rotationally discrete locking portion defined on the outer surface of the connector housing and interrupts the nominal housing portion as a negative cut-out, the rotationally discrete locking portion comprising a port engagement face, wherein the port engagement face is rearwardly facing.
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