Abstract: The front face of a multitrack magnetic head has a stack of track defining pole pairs and spacers between the pole pairs of adjacent tracks. The spacers are slotted, and shields reside in the slots. A chamfer runs longitudinally of the stack. Embracing opposite sides of the stack and parallel to the chamfer, are non-magnetic wing parts, such parts being part of a surround used in the manufacture of the front face. Bonding glass, in the form of a unitary "lattice" fills the chamfer, and the spacings between the ceramic and shields, and the wing parts and stack.The method for forming the head employs a surround having a depth greater than the depth of the stack, thereby forming a basin for accepting the bonding glass.

Abstract: Aluminum-silicon-iron alloys exhibiting an excellent combination of properties are disclosed. The process for preparing these alloys is also disclosed. In this process an aluminum-silicon-iron alloy powder is formed, sintered and hot-pressed simultaneously with or after sintering. The alloy powder can contain 4-9%, by weight, aluminum, 8-11%, by weight, silicon and the remainder iron. Pressures for hot-pressing of at least 1000 psi. and sintering temperatures of at least 1205.degree. C are disclosed. The process can also include the additional step of nitriding the alloy powder prior to sintering. Such nitriding prevents or retards grain growth during sintering and provides increased electrical resistivity and hardness in the end product.

Abstract: The front face of a multitrack magnetic head has a stack of track defining pole pairs and spacers between the pole pairs of adjacent tracks. The spacers are slotted, and shields reside in the slots. A chamfer runs longitudinally of the stack. Embracing opposite sides of the stack and parallel to the chamfer, are non-magnetic wing parts, such parts being part of a surround used in the manufacture of the front face. Bonding glass, in the form of a unitary "lattice" fills the chamfer, and the spacings between the ceramic and shields, and the wing parts and stack.The method for forming the head employs a surround having a depth greater than the depth of the stack, thereby forming a basin for accepting the bonding glass.

Abstract: In a video head assembly employing ceramic-ferrite transducer heads, the present invention proposes modification of head assembly components, i.e., the recording tape vacuum guide and the head wheel, so that a head assembly may be provided which possesses an operating lifetime commensurate with the ceramic-ferrite transducer heads. The invention proposes a head wheel having an outer surface which will wear to an unacceptably out-of-round condition at a significantly slower rate than present head wheels. To complement the proposed head wheel, the invention further proposes a tape guide having a guide surface so constructed as to wear more slowly than present tape guides so the radius as defined by the SMPTE will be maintained for more tape hours, thus helping to retain the proper guide surface contour throughout the life of the transducer heads.

Abstract: A reel for use with a web material such as a magnetic recording tape, a photographic film, etc, wherein the reel is so designed as to enable the web to be removed from the reel without first unspooling the web from the reel. The reel comprises a first and a second flange assembly, each having a flange member and a core element affixed to the flange member. Means are provided for temporarily attaching the core element of the first flange assembly to the flange member of the second flange assembly, and also for attaching the core element of the second flange assembly to the flange member of the first flange assembly. By detaching the temporary attaching means, the flange assemblies may be separated, thereby allowing a web wrapped on the reel to be removed without unspooling. The flange assemblies may be reassembled for repeated use.

Abstract: Two magnetic ferrite pieces having longitudinal channels formed in the side faces thereof are bonded together with a gapping substance so that the resultant channels form a window. The bonded pieces are precisely slotted to a depth below the apex of the window to form a narrow track-defining comb-like array. The resulting slots are adapted to receive gap-protecting compatible ceramic support material which is so chosen as to wear slightly faster than the ferrite surfaces. In one embodiment, the slots contain ceramic-convertible glass which is devitrified by firing the array. The assembly is then processed to form a ceramic-ferrite-ceramic or ceramic-ferrite transducer sandwich which may be further processed to form part of a magnetic record and/or reproduce head.