Magnetic head assembly

Claim 1

A magnetic head for reversibly recording and reproducing having a plurality of operating gaps substantially in line which are formed between a plurality of pairs of left-hand and right-hand core pieces facing each other with shielding between adjacent pairs, said left-hand and right-hand core pieces including first and second core piece groups, characterized by the combination of: a common holding member to hold one-hand core pieces together; first and second divided holding members to hold first and second core piece groups of other-hand core pieces, respectively; first spacer means interposed between said first core piece group of said other-hand core pieces and the corresponding core piece group of said one-hand core pieces; and second spacer means interposed between said second core piece group of said other-hand core pieces and the corresponding core piece group of said one-hand core pieces; said first and second spacer means establishing recording and reproducing gap groups, respectively, with said recording gap group having a gap width greater than said reproducing gap width and substantially in line therewith.