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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 04, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Toshio Yamazaki, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Ken Yoshizawa, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Tadashi Itou, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Shigeaki Wakana, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Satoshi Shimizu, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428212 ; 428323 ; 428329 ; 428336 ; 4286 / ; 4286 / ; 4286 / ; 428900 ;
Abstract
A magnetic recording medium comprises a nonmagnetic support having provided thereon a plurality of magnetic layers containing a first magnetic layer as a top layer and a second magnetic layer adjacent to the first magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer contains acicular magnetic powder and has a thickness of not more than 1.0 .mu.m; and the second magnetic layer contains sexangular plate-like magnetic powder.