Fiber Optic Connector with Field Installable Outer Connector Housing

A connector comprising:

• a ferrule for receiving an optical fiber, the ferrule having a front end face;
• a hub supporting the ferrule;
• a mounting block;
• a strain relief sleeve that interlocks with the mounting block, the strain relief sleeve being configured to provide bend radius protection to the optical fiber;
• and
• an outer connector housing having a front end forming a plug portion and a rear end, the rear end of the outer connector housing being configured to enable loading of the ferrule and the hub into the outer connector housing through the rear end, the front end of the outer connector housing providing access to the front end face of the ferrule when the ferrule and the hub have been loaded into the outer connector housing, the outer connecter housing interlocking with the mounting block such that the mounting block is secured at the rear end of the outer connector housing and the ferrule and the ferrule hub are retained within the outer connector housing by the mounting block.