Abstract: The invention relates to pressure-proof glass bodies (3) composed of two half-spheres (1,2) comprising or not a cylindrical intermediate part (10) and having complementary surfaces (4) which are brought into contact with each other, whereby the outer surfaces of a formed seam are even and flat. The glass elements are assembled in a non detachable way by gluing them together with a curable glue which is applied to said complementary surfaces. A glued seam (6) which is formed, for example, by a light or heat-curable glue, can be covered with a permanently elastic sealing material and then with a band and/or tape. The inventive glass bodies are characterized in that they are simple to manufacture and safe to operate when they are used in the oceanographic field.

Abstract: Pressure-resistant glass body (3) comprising two hemispheres (1, 2), with or without a cylindrical intermediate element (10), with matching surfaces (4) which are brought into contact with one another, with the result that the outer surfaces are smooth and flush at a seam, the glass parts being connected to one another in a non-releasable manner at said matching surfaces (4) by adhesive bonding using a curing adhesive. The adhesive-bonding seam (6), which is produced for example by a light-curing or heat-curing adhesive, may be covered by a permanently elastic sealing compound and then by a tape. The glass bodies according to the invention are distinguished by straightforward production and a high level of operational reliability for oceanographic use.