Gravity enhanced seal
Abstract
Abstract AN IMPROVED EDGE-ORIENTED GRAVITY AIDED SEAL IS PROVIDED FOR AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE SUCH AS A PLANAR DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING TOP AND BOTTOM MEMBERS HERMETICALLY JOINED THEREAROUND. IN ONE EMBODIMENT, THE TOP MEMBER OF THE DEVICE HAS AN ADVANTAGEOUSLY BEVELED PERIPHERAL EDGE ORIENTED INWARDLY FROM THE DEFINED PERIPHERY OF THE BOTTOM MEMBER TO PROVIDE A BEVELED EDGE-RELATED LEDGE. BONDING MATERIAL IS DISPOSED ALONG THE SO FORMED ANGULAR JOINTURE WHEREUPON THE SEAL REGION IS HEATED. THE SOFTENED BONDING MATERIAL, WITH THE AID OF GRAVITY, FORMS A MENISCUS SHAPED FILLET WHICH COVERS EXTENSIVE PORTIONS OF THE DISCRETELY RELATED BEVEL AND LEDGE AREAS TO PROVIDE A STRONG UNIFORM SEAL THEREALONG.
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- 👤 Gordon T Foreman
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