Patent ID: 6414427
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: H01J

Abstract:
A face plate for use in a flat-panel display having a face plate assembly, said face plate comprising:a laminar face having a plurality of edges, having at least one major surface for forming a portion of said flat-panel display, and having a plurality of molded load bearing spacer support structures protruding from the laminar face plate located substantially perpendicular to the at least one major surface of the laminar face plate, the plurality of molded load bearing spacer support structures each having a column portion and stub flashing portion, the stub flashing portion for removal for use of the laminar face plate in said face plate assembly, the plurality of molded load bearing spacer support structures substantially continuously formed from molded plastic material from the laminar face plate using a pressure differential applied to the laminar face plate when in an uniform elevated temperature state to cause the laminar face plate to become plastic and to easily flow forming the plurality of molded load bearing spacer support structures thereon.