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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2001
Masahiro Nakajima, Koto-ku, JP;
Hiroyuki Tokita, Koto-ku, JP;
Junji Taira, Koto-ku, JP;
Kouji Minami, Koto-ku, JP;
Tatsuo Koshigoe, Koto-ku, JP;
Nobuo Suzuki, Koto-ku, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
An optical fiber connector assembly has a holding member and a housing having a cavity for receiving the holding member. The holding member has a first surface, a second surface, grooves formed in the first surface for holding respective ferrules each supporting an optical fiber element, and through-holes for respectively receiving therethrough the optical fiber elements and for communicating the grooves with the second surface. The housing has a base surface, through-holes extending through the base surface, and side surfaces defining with the base surface a cavity for receiving the holding member so that the through-holes of the holding member are communicated with the through-holes of the housing for receiving therethrough the optical fiber elements.