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Abstract

A fiber optic connector including a connector body including a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end forming a plug end of the connector body and an optical fiber routed through the connector body. The optical fiber having an end face accessible at the plug end of the connector body and a strain relief boot that mounts at the proximal end of the connector body. The strain relief boot defines a longitudinal axis that extends through the strain relief boot between distal and proximal ends of the strain relief boot. The strain relief boot includes an interior surface that defines a fiber passage through which the optical fiber is routed; the fiber passage extends along the longitudinal axis of the boot. The strain relief boot includes an exterior surface that defines a tapered exterior shape that tapers inwardly toward the longitudinal axis as the tapered exterior shape extends in a proximal direction along the longitudinal axis. The interior surface of the strain relief boot defines a flared interior shape co-extensive along the longitudinal axis with at least a portion of the tapered exterior shape. The flared interior shape of the fiber passage flaring outwardly from the longitudinal axis as the flared interior shape extends in the proximal direction along the longitudinal axis.

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