Patent ID: 6864949
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a flat display element, comprising: preparing a pair of substrates; forming an electrode pattern on each substrate; forming on one of the substrates a product seal surrounding the electrode pattern and an outside seal having an air vent and surrounding the outside of the product seal; forming a gap retaining member in a form of an island and configured to maintain a gap between the substrates in a region of the air vent outside the product seal and near the air vent, the gap retaining member being formed by applying a tacking agent to the substrates; sticking the pair of substrates together with the product seal and the outside seal between the substrates after the gap retaining member is formed; pressurizing the substrates after the substrates are stuck together; sealing the air vent with a sealing agent after the air is discharged; and polishing an outer surface of at least one of the substrates after the air vent is sealed.