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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 1990
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1987
Toshiaki Kakii, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuo Asano, Kanagawa, JP;
Shuzo Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Koji Kashihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuhito Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeo Komiya, Kanagawa, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical connector ferrule for use in an optical coupling of optical fibers includes an insertion member, the insertion member comprising a guide capillary for positioning said optical fibers, which comprises a flat plate and a guide substrate having optical fiber guide grooves in one surface thereof, said flat plate being bounded to said guide substrate to form optical fiber guide holes into which said optical fibers are inserted; a reinforcing pipe for surrounding said guid capillary; and a resin-molded area provided between said guide capillary and said reinforcing pipe for insert-molding said guide capillary within said reinforcing pipe.