Adaptor and method for mating a fiber optic connector

An adaptor, wherein an axial direction is defined along which a connector is received into the adaptor, and wherein a forward end is defined from which the connector is received into the adaptor, wherein an inward direction is defined along the axial direction toward which the connector is extended into the adaptor, and wherein an outward direction is defined opposite of the inward direction along the axial direction, the adaptor comprising:

• a first shutter assembly and a second shutter assembly each comprising a retaining clip, a shutter, and a shutter spring, wherein the retaining clip comprises a slideable surface extending along the axial direction, and wherein the shutter spring is positioned in the retaining clip along the slideable surface, the shutter pivotally connected to the retaining clip from a first angle to a second angle, wherein the first angle is prior to insertion of the connector into the adaptor, and wherein the second angle is after receiving the connector, the first angle greater than zero degrees and less than 90 degrees;
• a main body, wherein the main body forms a unitary, monolithic component comprising a forward opening and an aft opening, wherein the retaining clip of the first shutter assembly is received through the forward opening along the inward direction and wherein the retaining clip of the second shutter assembly is received through the aft opening along the inward direction;
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• a bushing assembly comprising a pair of bushings received at a sleeve, wherein the main body comprises a back wall at which an interface is positioned at which the bushing assembly is received in the main body through the forward opening,
• wherein the first shutter assembly is received and positioned within the main body along the inward direction through the opening from the forward end of the main body, and wherein the second shutter assembly is received and positioned within the main body along the inward direction through an aft opening from an aft end of the main body;
• wherein the first shutter assembly and the bushing assembly are in serial positioning in the main body along the axial direction from the forward end, and wherein the second shutter assembly is positioned aft of the bushing assembly along the axial direction from the aft end, and wherein the back wall at which the bushing assembly is received is positioned between the first shutter assembly and the second shutter assembly.