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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 03, 1996
Kashichi Hirota, Hachioji, JP;
Junji Fukuda, Hachioji, JP;
Kyowa Electric & Chemical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A magnetic head drum for a magnetic recording apparatus comprising a metallic ring of a predetermined thickness, and a support body of a plastic material formed in said metallic ring through an outsert forming process. The support body of the plastic material includes a peripheral ring-shaped portion, a central boss portion for receiving a rotating shaft and a web portion connecting the ring-shaped portion with the boss portion. A plurality of magnetic heads are provided on a periphery of the drum to rotate as a unit with the metallic ring. There is also disclosed a method for manufacturing the magnetic head drum through an injection molding process of a plastic material using a metallic ring of a predetermined thickness.