Fiber optic connectors having one or more optical terminals

A fiber optic connector comprising:

• a ferrule comprising a bore extending from a rear end into the ferrule, and an optical interface disposed at a front end of the ferrule;
• a ferrule holder comprising a forward portion and a rearward portion with a shoulder disposed between the forward portion and the rearward portion, and wherein the ferrule is attached to the ferrule holder to form a ferrule assembly;
• a fiber optic cable comprising an optical fiber and a jacket, wherein the optical fiber is disposed within the bore of the ferrule;
• a connector housing comprising a passageway extending from a rear end to a front end, wherein the ferrule assembly is at least partially disposed within the passageway;
• a sleeve for strain-relieving the at least one ferrule assembly to the fiber optic cable, wherein a first portion of the sleeve is attached to the ferrule assembly and a second portion of the sleeve is attached to the fiber optic cable for forming an optical terminal;
• a boot comprising a front end sized for fitting into the passageway of the connector housing, and a boot passageway sized for receiving a portion of the sleeve;
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• an outer housing comprising a rear end with a transverse wall for inhibiting the boot and at least one ferrule assembly from being displaced from the passageway of the connector housing.

A method of making a fiber optic connector comprising:

• assembling a ferrule into a ferrule holder to form a ferrule assembly, wherein the ferrule comprises a bore extending from a rear end into the ferrule, and an optical interface disposed at a front end of the ferrule;
• placing an optical fiber within the bore of the ferrule, wherein the optical fiber is a portion of a fiber optic cable comprising a jacket;
• using a sleeve to strain-relieve the ferrule assembly to the fiber optic cable with a first portion of the sleeve attached to the ferrule assembly and a second portion of the sleeve attached to the fiber optic cable;
• inserting the ferrule assembly into a passageway of a connector housing that extends from a rear end to a front end of the connector housing so that the ferrule assembly is at least partially disposed within the passageway;
• inserting a boot comprising a front end sized for fitting into the passageway of the connector housing so that a boot passageway receives a portion of the sleeve;
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• placing an outer housing about the connector housing, wherein the outer housing comprises a longitudinal open slot extending from a front end to a rear end and disposed on a first side of the outer housing along with one or more latch features extending inward toward a longitudinal open slot on a first side of the outer housing with the one or more latching features being configured for engaging a protrusion disposed on the connector housing.