Patent ID: 8089725

Claim:
A magnetic head system, comprising: a magnetic pole having a media-facing end; and a wrap around shield spaced from the magnetic pole, wherein the wrap around shield has a media-facing end positioned along three sides of the media-facing end of the magnetic pole, wherein the wrap around shield has inner, second, and middle regions separated by transitional regions, the inner region being closest to the media facing end of the magnetic pole, the second region being farthest from the media facing end of the magnetic pole, and the middle region being between the inner and second regions, wherein cross-sectional heights of the regions of the wrap around shield are measured in a direction perpendicular to the media-facing end of the wrap around shield, wherein a cross-sectional height of the inner region is less than a cross-sectional height of the second region, wherein a cross-sectional height of the middle region is greater than the cross-sectional height of the inner region and less than the cross-sectional height of the second region.