Fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly including alignment sleeve insert

A fiber optic receptacle and plug assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic receptacle adapted to be mounted within an opening formed through a wall of a connection terminal, the receptacle comprising:
• a receptacle housing defining an interior cavity opening through opposed first and second ends, the receptacle housing comprising an alignment feature and a shoulder operable for securing the receptacle against an inner surface of the wall of the connection terminal;
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• an alignment sleeve insert defining a first complimentary alignment feature and comprising at least one alignment sleeve for receiving at least one receptacle ferrule;
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• a fiber optic plug adapted to be mated with the receptacle, the plug comprising;
• a plug housing defining a second complimentary alignment feature;
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• at least one plug ferrule received within the alignment sleeve opposite the receptacle ferrule when the plug is mated with the receptacle;
• wherein the alignment feature, the first complimentary alignment feature and the second complimentary alignment feature ensure that the plug ferrule and the receptacle ferrule are positioned in a predetermined orientation when the plug is mated to a receptacle of like ferrule configuration;
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• wherein the alignment feature is a key and wherein the first complimentary alignment feature and the second complimentary alignment feature are key slots configured for receiving the key such that the receptacle ferrule and the plug ferrule are received within the alignment sleeve in a predetermined orientation.