Patent ID: 8792210

Claim:
A system, comprising: a writer for shingled recording, wherein the writer includes a write pole having a trailing edge and first and second side edges extending from the trailing edge, wherein the writer further includes a shield extending along and about parallel to at least an entire length of the trailing edge, wherein an edge of the shield facing the first side edge of the write pole includes a first section extending along and about parallel to the trailing edge of the write pole, a second section extending from the first section in a direction along and about parallel to at least a portion of the first side edge, and a third section extending from the second section in a direction away from the write pole, wherein an intersection of the second and third sections of the edge of the shield facing the write pole is positioned above a plane extending along a leading edge of the write pole, the leading edge of the write pole being positioned below the trailing edge of the write pole wherein the shield does not extend along the second side edge of the write pole.