US Patent 9897766 Bayonet lock MPO connector

Optical fiber connectors for MT/MPO type ferrule assemblies are disclosed, having an overall connector length less than about 37 mm, for example, an overall length of about 18.5 mm. In one embodiment, a connector comprises a ferrule assembly, and a housing coupled to the ferrule assembly and configured to couple to an adapter corresponding to the ferrule assembly. The connector further includes a lock coupled to the housing and configured to rotate so as to lock and unlock the housing from said adapter.