Magnetic head assembly with skewed read/write gap
US4367505A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B5/4886
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic head assembly is disclosed comprising a housing having a front surface including a slot formed therein and extending through the housing; a read/write transducer positioned within the slot and including a read/write gap of predetermined dimensions substantially in the plane of the front surface, the lengthwise extent of the read/write gap being skewed with respect to a first axis running perpendicular to a second, principal axis of the housing; and a pair of erase transducers positioned within the slot on either side of the read/write transducer, each erase transducer including an erase gap of predetermined dimensions substantially in the plane of the front surface, each erase gap being positioned on the opposite side of the first axis from the read/write gap.
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