公开(公告)号：AU2014202329B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：AU2014202329

申请日：2014-04-30

Applicant: COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC

Inventor： REAGAN RANDY ,  STANDISH CRAIG M ,  LU YU

IPC: G02B6/38

Abstract: H:\tld\Intrwovn\NRPortbl\DCC\TLD\6254653_I.doc-28/04/2014 A fiber optic connector is disclosed for use with both a hardened fiber optic adapter and a non-hardened fiber optic adapter. The connector includes a connector housing having an 5 end defining a plug portion. The plug portion includes first and second sets of retaining features for retaining the connector. The first and second retaining feature sets retain the connector within the hardened and unhardened adapters respectively. A threaded member can be included on the connector to threadingly engage and connect the connector to the hardened adapter. A sliding lock can be included on the connector to lock the connector to 10 the non-hardened adapter when slid into a locking position. The sliding lock can be mounted to the threaded member. The sliding lock can include protrusions that engage and lock the non-hardened adapter when in the locking position thereby locking the non hardened adapter to the connector. The sliding lock can include a positioning latch to maintain it in the locking position. The positioning latch can maintain the locking position 15 by engaging the first set of retaining features on the plug portion.