Optical connector housing assembly with dual insertion and extraction options

A housing for an optical connector comprising:

• a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a passageway and a rear opening, both having a rectangular cross-section;
• a rear portion for receiving a first optical connector;
• a front portion for receiving a second optical connector, wherein the first and second connectors are complementary to each other;
• a rectangular opening located on the top wall of the rear portion, wherein the rectangular opening extending from the rear opening of the passageway along length of the rear portion of the top wall, wherein the rectangular opening is capable of receiving the proximal end of the connector;
• a rectangular channel located on the bottom wall extending from the rear opening, wherein width of the channel is substantially equal to width of a stop located on distal end of the bottom wall of the connector, and wherein the channel engages with the stop to prevent the connector from extending into the front portion when the connector is inserted into the housing;
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• a first notch located on the first side wall and a second notch located on the second side wall, wherein the first and second notches are capable of engaging with projections located on the connector when the connector is inserted into the housing.