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Liquid crystal display device and manfacturing method therefor

  • US 5,717,476 A
  • Filed: 01/11/1996
  • Issued: 02/10/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1995
  • Status: Expired
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1. A liquid crystal display, comprising:

  • opposing first and second substrates defining a gap therebetween for sandwiching a liquid crystal medium, said first substrate including a plurality of external terminals formed an edge portion thereof, the gap having a predetermined length;

    a molding member disposed on said edge portion of said first substrate and contacting a corresponding edge portion of said second substrate;

    a sealing member interposing said first and second substrates for encapsulating said liquid crystal medium; and

    a plurality of support members disposed external to said sealing member and proximate said molding member, each said support member substantially spanning the gap between said first and second substrate for maintaining the predetermined gap length in the presence of compressive force applied to said edge portions of said first and second substrates.

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