| 摘要 |
The method herein shapes a thin glass article (10), as well as a thin glass interface (20, 22) between two laminated sheets (16, 18) as they seal together to form the glass article (10). This process changes the shape of the article (10) and modifies the internal interface (20, 22) at the juncture where the glass sheets (16, 18) meet to make the channels (12). As a result, the juncture is very thin and very little or no slope. The process uses the mechanical motion of a plunger combined with plunger vacuum and internal gas pressure to make these changes. The technique reduces the contact area between glass layers (16, 18). A reduced contact area can reduce the optical interference caused by the joining of two layers of glass (16, 18). The technique also makes the front surface of each channel (12) thinner. The glass thinness also allows for thinner products with substantially reduced light distortion at the juncture.
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