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G11B 5/187

Structure or manufacture of the surface of the head in physical contact with, or immediately adjacent to the recording medium; Pole pieces; Gap features (G11B5/265, , G11B5/31 take precedence)

Introduced: January 1985

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Structure or manufacture of the surface of the head in physical contact with, or immediately adjacent to, the recording medium; Pole pieces; Gap features

CPC: Structure or manufacture of the surface of the head in physical contact with, or immediately adjacent to the recording medium; Pole pieces; Gap features (G11B5/265, , G11B5/31 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor > Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive > Structure or manufacture of the surface of the head in physical contact with, or immediately adjacent to, the recording medium; Pole pieces; Gap features

CPC:

Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00 take precedence) > Structure or manufacture of heads, e.g. inductive > Structure or manufacture of the surface of the head in physical contact with, or immediately adjacent to the recording medium; Pole pieces; Gap features (G11B5/265, , G11B5/31 take precedence)

Of 7 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • G11B 5/193 the pole pieces being ferrite since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 5/21 the pole pieces being of ferrous sheet metal since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 5/255 comprising means for protection against wear since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC