US Patent 8947795 Plastic optical element and method of manufacturing the same

A plastic optical element includes a member and covering portions formed on a first surface and a second surface of the member. A projecting portion made of a material out of which the member is made and a material out of which the covering portions are made is formed on a part of a side surface of the member, and the covering portion of the first surface and the covering portion of the second surface are connected to each other through the projecting portion.