Patent ID: 7008118

Claim:
A ferule for an optical connector for fixing and holding the ends of optical fibers and optically coupling the optical fibers with each other by inserting ferules from both the ends of a sleeve, characterized in that: a metal or non-metal pipe having cut portions, which are filled with a resin, or protruding portions, which protrude into the pipe and the peripheries of which are filled with the resin, is used, the cut portions or the protruding portions being formed at the front end of the pipe at one position or a plurality of positions; and the base section of the ferule is covered with the pipe by insert molding the pipe as well as the rear end of the pipe is buried in a collar portion formed to the base section, and the extreme end of the pipe is abutted against the extreme end protruding portion of the base section having an expanded diameter.