Partial width mass produced linear tape recording head
First Claim
1. A magnetic tape head assembly for use with a magnetic recording tape passing thereover, comprising:
- a magnetic head having a flat transducing surface extending laterally a partial width of a magnetic recording tape; and
a plurality of outrigger tape support surfaces, each extending laterally the full width of a magnetic recording tape, on either side of and spaced from said magnetic head in the longitudinal direction of a magnetic recording tape, each said outrigger tape support surface having a portion parallel in said lateral direction to said magnetic head flat transducing surface.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a dimple magnetic recording head in a transducer assembly for linear tape drives. The dimple head has a flat transducing surface extending laterally a partial width of the magnetic recording tape. Two parallel tape support surfaces extend laterally the full width of the magnetic recording tape, positioned on either side of and spaced from the dimple head in the longitudinal direction of the magnetic recording tape. The tape support surfaces form a plane, and the dimple head flat transducing surface is parallel to the tape support surface plane and projects above the tape support surface plane to form tape wrap angles with respect to the tape support surfaces within a range of approximately 1/2 degree to 2.5 degrees. The dimple magnetic tape head is mass produced by lapping a row of transducers on a substrate to form a flat transducing surface. The row of substrate elements is then diced into separate substrate elements. The two parallel, spaced apart tape support surfaces are provided, and one of the diced substrate elements is mounted intermediate the tape support surfaces with the flat transducing surface exposed for forming a tape facing surface.
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18 Claims
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1. A magnetic tape head assembly for use with a magnetic recording tape passing thereover, comprising:
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a magnetic head having a flat transducing surface extending laterally a partial width of a magnetic recording tape; and a plurality of outrigger tape support surfaces, each extending laterally the full width of a magnetic recording tape, on either side of and spaced from said magnetic head in the longitudinal direction of a magnetic recording tape, each said outrigger tape support surface having a portion parallel in said lateral direction to said magnetic head flat transducing surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A magnetic tape drive for use with a magnetic recording tape, comprising:
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a tape reel drive system for moving a magnetic recording tape linearly; a dimple head having at least one magnetic transducing head and having a flat transducing surface extending laterally a partial width of a magnetic recording tape; and a plurality of outrigger tape support surfaces, each extending laterally the full width of a magnetic recording tape, on either side of and spaced from said dimple head in the longitudinal direction of a magnetic recording tape, each said outrigger tape support surface having a portion parallel in said lateral direction to said dimple head flat transducing surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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