GLASS WITH SURFACE AND CENTRAL REGIONS UNDER COMPRESSION
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1. A glass article, the glass article comprising:
- a. an outer region extending from the surface to a depth of layer, wherein the outer region is under neutral stress or a first compressive stress;
b. a core region under a second compressive stress; and
c. an intermediate region disposed between the surface and the core region, wherein the intermediate region is under a tensile stress.
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Abstract
A glass article having an engineered stress profile. The central or core region of the glass is in compression and the surface or outer region of the glass is either under neutral stress or in compression. The outer surface region and the core region are separated by an intermediate region that is under tension. A flaw that penetrates the outer region in compression will propagate in the underlying tensile intermediate layer, but will not penetrate though the compressive core region of the glass. The compressive core region prevents flaws from penetrating through the thickness of the glass.
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1. A glass article, the glass article comprising:
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a. an outer region extending from the surface to a depth of layer, wherein the outer region is under neutral stress or a first compressive stress; b. a core region under a second compressive stress; and c. an intermediate region disposed between the surface and the core region, wherein the intermediate region is under a tensile stress. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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28. A glass article, the glass article having a laminate structure, wherein the laminate structure comprises:
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an outer region extending from a surface of the glass article to a depth of layer, wherein the outer region is under neutral stress or a first compressive stress; a core region under a second compressive stress; and an intermediate region disposed between the outer region and the core region, wherein the intermediate region is under a tensile stress.
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45. A method of making a crack-resistant glass article, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a glass article, the glass article having a core region, a surface region, and an intermediate region disposed between the surface region and the core region; and b. creating a compressive stress in the core region and a tensile stress in the intermediate region, wherein the compressive stress at least partially blocks propagation of cracks from the intermediate region through the core region. - View Dependent Claims (47, 49, 50)
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