Patent ID: 7285900

Claim:
A field emission display having a self-adhesive frame comprising: a cathode plate having a plurality of cathode conductors disposed thereon; an anode plate having a plurality of anode conductors disposed thereon, said anode plate being disposed in spaced overlaying relationship with respect to said cathode plate; and, a frame disposed between said cathode and anode plates and having an enclosed space formed internal to said frame between said cathode and anode plates, said frame including: a main body having a closed contour to define said enclosed space, said closed contour including two pairs of opposing mutually parallel sides, one of said sides being aligned along said plurality of cathode conductors and one of said sides being aligned along said plurality of anode conductors, said main body having a cathode plate sealing surface and an opposing anode plate sealing surface; a first adhesive disposed on said cathode plate sealing surface and said anode plate sealing surface and sealing said enclosed space responsive to an application of heat thereto; a plurality of fixing side strips extending from respective corners of and parallel to a corresponding one of said sides of the main body, each of said fixing side strips having a cathode plate facing surface and an anode plate facing surface, said cathode plate facing surface and said anode plate facing surface of said fixing strips continuously contacting each of said cathode and anode plates and maintaining said cathode and anode plates in registration prior to said application of heat; and a second adhesive disposed on said cathode plate facing surface and said anode plate facing surface of each of said fixing side strips, said second adhesive bonding said fixing strips to said cathode and anode plates to maintain said frame via light activation.