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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Kyoichi Shukuri, Yokohama, JP;
Hideo Yoshizawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Naoto Horiguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Osamu Asano, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Keiichiro Okajima, Abiko, JP;
Tomonori Miura, Abiko, JP;
Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A glass panel, its manufacturing method and a spacer for use in the glass panel. In the glass panel, a plurality of spacers ( ) are formed between and along a first opposing face ( A) of a first glass sheet ( A) and a second opposing face ( B) of a second glass sheet ( B) so as to form a space (C) therebetween, and a sealing material ( ) is provided at peripheral edge ( ) of the first glass sheet ( A) and the second glass sheet ( B) for maintaining the space (C) gas-tight. The plurality of such spacers ( ) having, at one side thereof, contact portions ( ) capable of coming into contact with the first opposing face ( A) are provided on the second opposing face ( B). The contact portions ( ) and the first opposing face ( A) are movable relative to each other.