Glass packages and methods of manufacture
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsRocco Lafleur, Ernesto Sanchez, Jr.
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Abstract
A glass package includes a glass body with a rim at least partially circumscribing a cavity and a glass lid with a peripheral portion bonded to the rim and a central portion overlying the cavity. A bond between the lid and the body includes interior and exterior perimeter bonds and a filler bond disposed at least partially between the interior and exterior perimeter bonds. The filler bond includes Sa plurality of first bond paths that are substantially parallel to each other and a plurality of second bond paths that are substantially parallel to each other. The plurality of first bond paths and the plurality of second bond paths intersect each other to form a grid pattern.
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A glass package comprising:
- a glass body comprising a rim at least partially circumscribing a cavity within the glass body;
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- a glass lid comprising a peripheral portion bonded to the rim of the glass body and a central portion overlying the cavity;
- wherein a bond between the glass lid and the glass body comprises an interior perimeter bond, an exterior perimeter bond, and a filler bond;
- wherein the interior perimeter bond is disposed adjacent to and extends in an interior bond path along an interior perimeter of the rim;
- wherein the exterior perimeter bond is disposed adjacent to and extends in an exterior bond path along an outer perimeter of the rim;
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- wherein the filler bond is disposed at least partially between the interior perimeter bond and the exterior perimeter bond and comprises a plurality of first bond paths that are substantially parallel to each other and a plurality of second bond paths that are substantially parallel to each other, and the plurality of first bond paths and the plurality of second bond paths intersect each other to form a grid pattern.
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