Patent ID: 9278877
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: C03B,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of making a substantially rectangular glass cover member for an electronic device having a display portion, the method comprising the steps of: (I) providing a glass tube by blow molding a glass parison within a mold cavity to form the glass tube, wherein the glass tube includes a plurality of substantially rectangular glass segments including respective edges that are integrally attached to one another at attachment locations and which have a substantially planar surface, and wherein the plurality of substantially rectangular glass segments are radially arranged about an axis of the glass tube to define an outer periphery of the glass tube; and (II) separating the plurality of substantially rectangular glass segments from one another at the attachment locations to provide a plurality of substantially rectangular glass cover members including the substantially planar surface which is disposed over the display portion of the electronic device wherein the mold cavity is defined by an air bearing configured to inhibit contact of the outer surface of the glass parison with a surface defining the mold cavity.