Composite frit frame with backbone

A composite sealing frame structure comprising:

• a rigid backbone component formed by lamination, said rigid backbone component having a first surface and a second surface;
• first sealing material disposed on said first surface of said rigid backbone component;
• and
• second sealing material disposed on said second surface of said rigid backbone component, said first sealing material adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a first portion of a flat panel display, said second sealing material adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a second portion of a flat panel display such that said first portion and said second portion of said flat panel display are secured together by said rigid backbone component and said first and said second sealing material.

A composite sealing frame structure comprising:

• a rigid backbone component formed by tape-casting, said rigid backbone component having a first surface and a second surface;
• first sealing material disposed on said first surface of said rigid backbone component;
• and
• second sealing material disposed on said second surface of said rigid backbone component, said first sealing material adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a first portion of a flat panel display, said second sealing material adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a second portion of a flat panel display such that said first portion and said second portion of said flat panel display are secured together by said rigid backbone component and said first and said second sealing material.

A method for forming a composite sealing flame structure, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a rigid backbone component formed by extrusion, said rigid backbone component having a first surface and a second surface;
• b) disposing first sealing material on said first surface of said rigid backbone component;
• and
• c) disposing second sealing material on said second surface of said rigid backbone component, said first sealing material disposed on said first surface of said rigid backbone component adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a first portion of a flat panel display said second sealing material disposed on said second surface of said rigid backbone component adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a second portion of a flat panel display such that said first portion and said second portion of said flat panel display are securable together by said rigid backbone component and said first sealing material and said second sealing material.

A method for forming a composite sealing frame structure, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a rigid backbone component formed by lamination, said rigid backbone component having a first surface and a second surface;
• b) disposing first sealing material on said first surface of said rigid backbone component;
• and
• c) disposing second sealing material on said second surface of said rigid backbone component, said first sealing material disposed on said first surface of said rigid backbone component adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a first portion of a flat panel display, said second sealing material disposed on said second surface of said rigid backbone component adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a second portion of a flat panel display such that said first portion and said second portion of said flat panel display are securable together by said rigid backbone component and said first sealing material and said second sealing material.

A method for forming a composite sealing frame structure, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a rigid backbone component formed by tape-casting, said rigid backbone component having a first surface and a second surface;
• b) disposing first sealing material on said first surface of said rigid backbone component;
• and
• c) disposing second sealing material on said second surface of said rigid backbone component, said first sealing material disposed on said first surface of said rigid backbone component adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a first portion of a flat panel display, said second sealing material disposed on said second surface of said rigid backbone component adapted to seal said rigid backbone component to a second portion of a flat panel display such that said first portion and said second portion of said flat panel display are securable together by said rigid backbone component and said first sealing material and said second sealing material.

A method for forming a composite sealing frame structure, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a rigid backbone component, said rigid backbone component having a first surface and a second surface;
• and
• b) disposing first sealing material on a first portion of a flat panel display;
• c) coupling said rigid backbone component to said flat panel display such that said first sealing material on said first portion of said flat panel display orients said rigid backbone component with respect to said first portion of said flat panel display;
• and
• d) sealing said first surface of said rigid backbone component to said first portion of said flat panel display.