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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2021
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Eric Lee Thompson, Livonia, NY (US);
CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US);
Abstract
A drainage plate () for an extruder assembly including a body () having an inner edge () and an outer edge (). A seal portion () of the body extends radially from the inner perimeter toward the outer perimeter. One of more drainage features are located radially outward of the seal portion. The one or more drainage features extend an axial depth into the body such that a first thickness (t) of the drainage plate at the seal portion is greater than a second thickness (t) of the drainage plate at the one or more drainage features. Methods of manufacturing a drainage plate and manufacturing ceramic articles are also disclosed.