Abstract: A fiber optic cable assembly (1), including: at least one fiber optic connector (45a,45b) arranged for insertion into a receiving socket, said connector (45a,45b) including a leading end and a trailing end; at least one latch (55a,55b) for releasably locking the fiber optic connector (45a,45b) to the receiving socket, said latch (55a,55b) including a leading end (63a,63b) and a trailing end (65a,65b), wherein the latch (55a,55b) is cantilevered towards its trailing end (65a,65b); and a manually operable control (69) arranged for sliding movement, said control (69) being arranged to actuate the latch (55a,55b) in response to a user actuating the control (69).

Abstract: A connector device for a fiber optic cable. The connector device includes a housing assembly (5, 25, 31) arranged to house a section of a fiber optic cable (9); a first fiber optic connector (47) including a body (48) that is arranged to receive a first optical fiber; a second fiber optic connector (49) including a body (50) that is arranged to receive a second optical fiber; and attachment mechanism (41, 65) for releasably attaching each of the first and second fiber optic connectors (47, 49) to the housing assembly (5, 25, 31). A fiber optic connector assembly (1) and a method for changing the polarity of first and second optical fibers in a fiber optic cable assembly (1) are also disclosed.

Abstract: An adaptor for optically connecting fiber optic devices, such as cable assemblies, together. The adaptor includes: a body (3) having first and second receiving formations (15,17), the first receiving formation (15) is arranged to receive a first fiber optic connector (19), the second receiving formation (17) is adaptable between first and second configurations, wherein in the first configuration the second receiving formation (17) is arranged to receive a second fiber optic connector (23), and in the second configuration is arranged to receive a ferrule (46).

Abstract: A fibre optic cable assembly (1), including: at least one fibre optic connector (45a,45b) arranged for insertion into a receiving socket, said connector (45a,45b) including a leading end and a trailing end; at least one latch (55a,55b) for releasably locking the fibre optic connector (45a,45b) to the receiving socket, said latch (55a,55b) including a leading end (63a,63b) and a trailing end (65a,65b), wherein the latch (55a,55b) is cantilevered towards its trailing end (65a,65b); and a manually operable control (69) arranged for sliding movement, said control (69) being arranged to actuate the latch (55a,55b) in response to a user actuating the control (69).

Abstract: A connector device (203) for connecting a first fiber optic cable (1;101) to a plurality of second fiber optic cables (9?;220).

Abstract: An adaptor for optically connecting fibre optic devices, such as cable assemblies, together. The adaptor includes: a body (3) having first and second receiving formations (15,17), the first receiving formation (15) is arranged to receive a first fibre optic connector (19), the second receiving formation (17) is adaptable between first and second configurations, wherein in the first configuration the second receiving formation (17) is arranged to receive a second fibre optic connector (23), and in the second configuration is arranged to receive a ferrule (46).