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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2004
Katsushi Takeo, Mie, JP;
Keiichi Goto, Mie, JP;
Satoru Fukuzawa, Mie, JP;
NTN Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a lens holder and a lens protector having little burrs and no gate marks formed an a surface thereof confronting an optical disc and a method of manufacturing the lens holder and the lens protector. The lens holder is formed in integration with a boss by injection-molding and has a hole capable of holding an objective lens on a surface of the lens holder confronting an optical disc. The boss having a gate and a contact portion which contacts a ejector pin is formed on a peripheral side surface of the lens holder when the injection molding is performed and cut off from the lens holder after the injection molding finishes.