Sealed optical fiber connector adapter

摘要

The present invention provides an adapter for sealingly receiving ferrules (14) of standard optical fiber connectors (12) such that the end faces of the ferrules (14) are protected from moisture when inserted into the adapter. The adapter has a sealing sleeve (57) that defines a sealing surface (92) at each end to circumferentially seal about a ferrule (14). An alignment sleeve (52) that is sized for operatively aligning the end faces of the ferrules (14) is disposed coaxially inside the sealing sleeve (57). A retainer (58) retains the sealing sleeve (57) and allows for mounting of connectors (12) thereto. <IMAGE>