Appeal No. 1999-2276 Application 08/785,802 Specification, page 6, lines 1-4. There is also a W/R gap 55 included in the W/R head 50, erase gaps 66a and 66b included in the erase head 60, and an erase gap depth 67 defined in the core 61. Specification, page 6, lines 1-4. When the erase head 60 is operated, a magnetic flux is formed from each of the erase gaps 66a and 66b defined by the cores 61 and 62. Specification, page 6, lines 5-7. As shown below in Fig. 3, the magnetic fluxes extend beyond erase track widths 63a and 63b over widths 69a and 69b which are broader than the erase track widths 63a and 63b. Specification, page 6, lin es 7- 10. 5Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007