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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2007
Keiji Mine, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Nakagawa, Osaka, JP;
Takeshi Isoda, Yao, JP;
Hosiden Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical coupling component for use in an optical communication connector is provided which comprises a pair of columnar sending side and receiving side optical functional sections and a joint section integrally molded with the optical functional sections and made from the same material as the material of the optically functional sections and having joint regions adjoining the side walls of the optical functional sections, the joint regions of the joint section having a circumferential length along the side walls of the optically functional sections which is equal to or less than a half circumference of the optically functional sections.