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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshiaki Takada, Toyama, JP;
Kenji Ijichi, Mishima-gun, JP;
Hideo Hige, Nara, JP;
Masayuki Okano, Sumida-ku, JP;
Assignee:
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 4/304 ;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a ferrule for an optical connector including a ferrule body formed of a resin and including a through-hole having an inner wall for releasably receiving an optical fiber, the inner wall of the through-hole being defined by a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion which are axially aligned, and a metallic pipe disposed on at least a portion of the inner wall of the through-hole, the metallic pipe being formed of at least one of an alloy of iron-nickel and an alloy of iron-nickel-cobalt.