Angled flat-type recording head designed for near-constant resolution at varying type velocities

A magnetic tape head system, comprising:

• two individual, opposing, head assemblies formed as independent structures and coupled together, each head assembly including a base with a row bar coupled thereto with a head situated therein for defining a single flat tape bearing surface over which a tape is adapted to pass during use of the magnetic tape head system;
• wherein a length of the tape beating surface and a tape wrap angle are selected such that a resolution of the magnetic tape head system is substantially independent of a velocity of the tape,
• wherein the tape wrap angle is defined between a horizontal plane and a plane in which the tape bearing surface resides, wherein the tape wrap angle is between approximated 0.5 and 1.3 degrees,
• wherein the length of the tape bearing surface is between approximately 0.57 millimeters and 0.7 millimeters.

A magnetic tape head system, comprising;

• two individual, opposing, head assemblies formed as independent structures and coupled together, each head assembly including a base with a row bar coupled thereto with a head situated therein for defining single flat tape bearing surface over which a tape is adapted to pass during use of the magnetic tape head system;
• wherein a length of the tape bearing surface and a tape wrap angle are selected such that a resolution of the magnetic tape head system is substantially independent of a velocity of the tape,
• wherein the tape wrap angle is defined between a horizontal plane and a plane in which the tape bearing surface resides, wherein the tape wrap angle is between approximately 0.5 degrees and 1.3 degrees,
• wherein a distance between end edges of the row bars is between approximately 0.6 millimeters and 0.8 millimeters.

A magnetic tape head system, comprising:

• two individual head assemblies each including a base with a row bar coupled thereto with a head situated therein for defining a flat tape bearing surface over which a tape is adapted to pass during use of the magnetic tape head system, a gap being formed between the row bars of the head assemblies;
• wherein a length of the tape bearing surface is between approximately 0.57 millimeters and 0.7 millimeters,
• wherein a tape wrap angle is defined between a horizontal plane and a plane in which the tape bearing surface resides,
• wherein the tape wrap angle is selected such that a resolution of the magnetic tape head system is substantially independent of a velocity of the tape,
• wherein the tape approaches the head at an external wrap angle, a combination of the tape wrap angle and the external wrap angle being greater than the tape wrap angle.

A magnetic tape head system, comprising:

• multiple head assemblies each including a base with a row bar coupled thereto with a head situated therein for defining a single flat tape bearing surface which defines a tape wrap angle with respect to a horizontal plane;
• wherein the tape wrap angle is selected such that a resolution of the magnetic tape head system is substantially independent of a velocity of the tape,
• wherein each row bar includes a substrate and a closure, wherein the tape bearing surface of each head assembly is defined in part by the substrate and in part by the closure,
• wherein a length of each tape bearing surface is between a approximately 0.57 millimeters and 0.7 millimeters.

A magnetic tape head system, comprising:

• multiple head assemblies each including a base with a row bar coupled thereto with a head situated therein for defining a single flat tape bearing surface which defines a tape wrap angle with respect to a horizontal plane;
• wherein the tape angle is selected such that a resolution of the magnetic tape head system is substantially independent of a velocity of the tape,
• wherein each row bar includes a substrate and a closure, wherein the tape bearing surface of each head assembly is defined in part by the substrate and in part by the closure,
• wherein the tape wrap angle is between approximately 0.8 degrees and 0.9 degrees.
• wherein a length of each tape bearing surface is between approximately 0.57 millimeters and 0.7 millimeters.

A magnetic tape head system, comprising:

• at least two head assemblies, each head assembly including a base with a row bar coupled thereto with a head situated therein for defining a tape bearing surface which defines a tape wrap angle with respect to a horizontal plane;
• wherein the tape wrap angle is between approximately 0.5 degrees and 1.3 degrees,
• wherein the tape wrap angle is selected such that a resolution of the magnetic tape head system is substantially independent of a velocity of the tape,
• wherein the tape approaches the head at an external wrap angle, a combination of the tape wrap angle and the external wrap angle being greater than the tape wrap angle;
• wherein a length of the tape bearing surface is between approximately 0.57 millimeters and 0.7 millimeters,
• wherein a distance between end edges of the row bars is between approximately 0.6 millimeters and 0.8 millimeters.