Patent ID: 9653098
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: G11B,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus for performing at least one of reading operations and writing operations on a magnetic tape, comprising: a body; an upper surface on the body that is configured to face a magnetic tape traveling at least partially over the upper surface, wherein the upper surface includes a plurality of transducers configured to read data from or write data to the magnetic tape as the magnetic tape travels over and at least partially in contact with the upper surface, wherein the plurality transducers extends along a reference axis, wherein the upper surface includes a first portion at a first height on the body, wherein the plurality of transducers is included in the first portion of the upper surface, and wherein the upper surface includes a second portion at a second height on the body that is different than the first height; and first and second opposite edges that border the upper surface over which the magnetic tape is configured to pass, wherein the first and second opposite edges respectively extend along first and second axes, wherein the first axis is parallel to the second axis, wherein the first axis is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the reference axis, and wherein the second axis is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the reference axis.