Claims
- 1. A magnetic head slider having an air bearing surface with a leading edge and a trailing edge and having a central longitudinal axis extending from said leading edge to said trailing edge and first and second sides substantially parallel to said axis and perpendicular to said edges comprising:
- first and second tapers disposed at said leading edge adjacent to said first and second sides respectively;
- first and second rails extending from said tapers partially to said trailing edge;
- a third taper disposed at said leading edge and centered substantially along said central axis;
- a third rail extending from said third taper to said trailing edge;
- each of said first and second rails having at least two portions which vary in width,
- said third taper formed with a rectangular portion extending from said leading edge and a flared portion following said rectangular portion, said flared portion widening at an angle;
- said third rail formed with a first flared portion following said third taper, said first flared portion defining an angle the same as said angle of said flared portion of said third taper, said third rail having a substantially rectangular portion following said first flared portion of said third rail and having a second flared portion following said rectangular portion of said third rail towards said trailing edge.
- 2. A magnetic head slider as in claim 1, wherein said third taper is narrower than said first and second tapers.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/982,853, filed Nov. 30, 1992, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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60-101781 |
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Continuations (1)
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