Patent 9303842 was granted and assigned to Samsung on April, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A display apparatus includes a display panel that displays an image, a window member, and an adhesive layer. The window member includes a base film that has a light transmission area that exposes the image of the display panel, the light transmission area is surrounded by a blocking area, a blocking pattern on the blocking area, and a dam pattern on the blocking pattern. The adhesive layer is between the display panel and the window member.