Method and system for providing a tape head subassembly structure having an integrated wear bar and outrigger rail

A tape head subassembly comprising:

• a device for writing to a media;
• a left head block means including an integrated outrigger rail, the left head block means having a first space;
• a right head block means including a first wear bar and a second wear bar, the first wear bar and the second wear bar integrated as part of the right head block means, the right head block segment having a second space therein, the second space separating the first wear bar from the second wear bar and being configured to fit the device;
• wherein the tape head subassembly is formed by bonding the device, the right head block means and the left head block means such that the device fits into the first space and the second space;
• wherein the integrated outrigger rail and the left head block means are formed as a first single piece, the integrated outrigger rail being integrated into the left head block means;
• and
• wherein the first wear bar and the second wear bar and the right head block means are formed as a second single piece, the first wear bar and the second wear bar being integrated into the right head block means.

A method for providing a tape head subassembly comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a device for writing to a media;
• (b) providing a left head block segment including an integrated outrigger rail, the left head block segment having a first space;
• wherein the left head block segment providing step (b) further includes the step of:
• (b1) forming the integrated outrigger rail and the left head block as a first single piece, the integrated outrigger rail being integrated into the left head block segment;
• (c) providing a right head block segment including a first wear bar and a second wear bar, the first wear bar and the second wear bar integrated as part of the right head block segment, the right head block segment having a second space therein, the second space separating the first wear bar from the second wear bar and being configured to fit the device;
• wherein the right head block segment providing step (c) further includes the step of:
• (c1) forming the first wear bar and the second wear bar and the right head block segment as a second single piece, the first wear bar and the second wear bar being integrated into the right head block segment;
• and
• (d) assembling the tape head subassembly by bonding the device, the right head block segment and the left head block segment such that the device fits into the first space and the second space.

A method for providing tape head subassembly comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a first device for writing to a media;
• (b) providing a first left head block segment including an integrated outrigger rail, the first left head block segment having a first space, the first left head block segment being a single piece;
• (c) providing a first right head block segment including a first wear bar and a second wear bar, the first wear bar and the second wear bar integrated as part of the first right head block segment, the first right head block segment having a second space therein, the second space separating the first wear bar from the second wear bar and being configured to fit the first device, the first right head block segment being a single piece;
• (d) providing a second device for writing to a media;
• (e) providing a second right head block segment including a second integrated outrigger rail, the second right head block segment having a third space, the second right head block segment being a single piece;
• (f) providing a second left head block segment including a third wear bar and a fourth wear bar, the third wear bar and the fourth wear bar integrated as part of the second left head block segment, the second left head block segment having a fourth space therein, the fourth space separating the third wear bar from the fourth wear bar and being configured to fit the second device, the second left head block segment being a single piece;
• and
• (g) providing a shield;
• wherein the tape head subassembly is formed by bonding the first device, the first right head block segment and the first left head block segment such that the first device fits into the first space and the second space to form a first assembly, by bonding the second device, the second right head block segment and the second left head block segment such that the second device fits into the third space and the fourth space to form a second assembly and by bonding the shield between the first assembly and the second assembly.

A tape head subassembly comprising:

• a device for writing to a media;
• a first head block segment including an integrated outrigger rail, the first head block segment having a first space, the first head block segment and the integrated outrigger rail being formed as a first single piece, the integrated outrigger rail being integrated into the first head block segment;
• and
• a second head block segment including a first wear bar and a second wear bar, the first wear bar and the second wear bar integrated as part of the second head block segment, the second head block segment having a second space therein, the second space separating the first wear bar from the second wear bar and being configured to fit the device, the second head block segment, the first wear bar and the second wear bar being formed as a second single piece, the first wear bar and the second wear bar being integrated into the second head block segment;
• wherein the tape head subassembly is formed by bonding the device, the second head block segment and the first head block segment such that the device fits into the first space and the second space.