# US 2023/0057715 A1 · Fiber optic connector with rotatable boot

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- Number: US 2023/0057715 A1
- Document ID: US20230057715A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/893,760
- Filed: 2022-08-23
- Published: 2023-02-23
- Earliest claimed: 2021-08-23
- Assignees: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Applicants: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Inventors: Danny Willy August Verheyden
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230057715A1

## CPC

- G02B 6/389: {characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type}
- G02B 6/3825: {with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs}
- G02B 6/3849: {using mechanical protective elements, e.g. caps, hoods, sealing membranes (G02B6/3816 takes precedence; provisionally see H01R13/44)}
- G02B 6/4471: {Terminating devices (demountable connectors G02B6/3807); Cable clamps}
- G02B 6/3814: {with cooling or heat dissipation means}
- G02B 6/3887: {Anchoring optical cables to connector housings, e.g. strain relief features}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

A fiber optic connector including a connector body and a cable, the cable including optical fibers and a non-circular jacket. The fiber optic connector additionally including a resilient jacket, the resilient jacket is rotatable relative to the non-circular jacket. The resilient jacket is enabled to rotate by an insert which includes an outer profile which engages with an inner profile of the resilient jacket. The insert includes an inner profile which prevents relative rotation between the insert and the non-circular jacket.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fiber optic connector, the fiber optic connector comprising:
a connector body extending between a first and a second end along a connector axis;
a resilient boot including a first and a second end, the resilient boot being rotatable relative to the connector body and about the connector axis;
a cable including a non-circular jacket and at least one optical fiber, the cable extending through the resilient boot, the optical fibers extending through the second end of the connector body and being accessible at first end of connector body; and
an insert having a cross-sectional profile including an inner opening surrounding the non-circular jacket and an outer profile engaged with an inner profile of the resilient boot, the outer profile configured to allow rotation of the resilient boot relative to the connector body and the inner opening configured to prevent relative rotation between the insert and the non-circular jacket.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, further comprising a coupler, the coupler being mounted to the first end of the resilient boot wherein the coupler is configured to rotate with the resilient boot.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The fiber optic connector of claim 2, wherein the coupler is used to secure the fiber optic connector to a component by rotating the resilient boot to a predetermined rotation angle.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The fiber optic connector of claim 3, wherein the rotation angle is less than or equal to 180 degrees.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The fiber optic connector of claim 3, wherein the rotation angle is less than or equal to 90 degrees.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The fiber optic connector of claim 3, wherein the component is a fiber optic adapter.

### Claim 7 (depends on 3)

The fiber optic connector of claim 3, wherein the component is a dust cap.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, wherein the non-circular jacket is oval in shape and the inner opening is oval in shape.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, wherein the non-circular jacket of the cable has sides and the inner opening of the insert has flat sides.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, wherein the resilient boot has ribs.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The fiber optic connector of claim 10, wherein the insert similar ribs to the resilient boot.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, wherein the boot is configured to provide strain relief to the connector body.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, wherein there is at least one optical fiber.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, wherein there are at least twelve optical fibers.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The fiber optic connector of claim 1, further comprising a heat shrink sleeve wherein the heat shrink sleeve surrounds the non-circular jacket and the insert engages with the heat shrink sleeve.