Electro-optic displays with edge seal components and methods of making the same

An electro-optic display comprising:

• a backplane comprising at least one electrode;
• a layer of an electro-optic material disposed adjacent to the backplane;
• a light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer disposed on the opposite side of the layer of electro-optic material from the backplane;
• a rod member disposed laterally adjacent to the backplane, the layer of an electro-optic material, and the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer;
• a first barrier layer disposed adjacent to the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer and a first side of the rod member;
• a second barrier layer disposed on the backplane and a second side of the rod member, the second side being the opposite side of the rod member from the first side;
• and
• a flexible barrier tape extending from an edge portion of the first barrier layer, around and in contact with the rod member, to an edge portion of the second barrier layer;
• wherein the rod member is placed between overhanging portions of the first barrier layer and the second barrier layer that extend beyond a periphery of the light-transmissive electrically-conductive layer and the backplane.