Corning Incorporated

Gaurav Dave

Khaled Layouni

Christopher Lee Timmons

Steven Roy Burdette

Michael William Price

Wei Xu

Kimberly Wilbert Smith

Mincong Liu

Fraaz Tahir

Quentin Jean André Pierron

Rohan Ram Galgalikar

Elias Merhy

Emobidments of a curved glass article are disclosed herein. The curved glass article includes a glass sheet first and second major surfaces. The glass sheet is bent to define a curved region disposed between flat sections. The curved glass article also includes a carrier adhered to the glass sheet. The carrier includes longitudinal strips and lateral strips. The longitudinal strips define the radius of curvature of the curved region. The lateral strips extend between the longitudinal strips. The glass sheet deviates 0.3 mm or less from planar in the flat sections. The longitudinal strips each have a width Wof 2 mm or less. The first lateral strips each have a width Wof 20 mm or less. At least a portion of the width Wof each lateral strip is located in the curved region and a flat section.

Glass article having frame configured for minimal shape deviation and having small bezel width

Disclosed is a method of forming a glass article. In the method, a mid-frame is adhered to a glass sheet in a flat configuration. The glass sheet has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface. The mid-frame is adhered to the second major surface of the glass sheet. The glass sheet and mid-frame are bent over a forming surface of a chuck so that the glass sheet is in a curved configuration. The forming surface includes a first radius of curvature of 20 mm or more, and the first major surface of the glass sheet conforms to the forming surface. A frame is attached to the mid-frame, and the frame holds the glass sheet in the curved configuration.

Glass article including flexible mid-frame for joining a bent glass sheet to a rigid frame

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