Adjustable polarity fiber optic connector assembly with shortened rotatable boot assembly

An optical fiber connector comprising:

• a ferrule;
• a connector housing having a front end portion and a rear end portion, the connector housing being configured to receive the ferrule therein such that the ferrule is exposed through the front end portion of the connector housing for making an optical connection in a receiver;
• a connection member that is configured to lockingly engage a locking element of the receiver to lock the optical fiber connector into the receiver, the connection member being rotatably coupled to a manipulator assembly for rotation with respect to the connector housing about an axis of rotation from a first polarity orientation to a second polarity orientation;
• the manipulator assembly comprising a rotatable housing and a second locking member;
• a first locking member is movable relative to the rotatable housing between a locked position and an unlocked position with the rotatable housing;
• the manipulator assembly being coupled to the connection member such that the manipulator assembly and the connection member rotate conjointly about the axis of rotation,
• the manipulator assembly further being configured to engage the connector housing to prevent rotation of the manipulator assembly with respect to the connector housing when the first locking member is in the locked position with the second locking member;
• and
• wherein the manipulator assembly can rotate relative to the connector housing about the axis of rotation when the first locking member is in the unlocked position with the second locking member and the fiber connector is removed from the receiver;
• wherein the connection member comprises a depressible latch and wherein the manipulator assembly is configured to slide longitudinally along the axis of rotation in relation to the connection member to depress the depressible latch for unlocking the optical fiber connector from the receiver.