Author: claimsbot

1. A depression switch provided on a substrate comprising:
a key top which is provided in a case fixed on the substrate so as to be movable in a vertical direction;
an elastically deformable movable contact piece which is abutted against said key top moved downward and has a substantially upside down concave-shaped cross-sectional configuration;
one fixed electrode which is provided below an end portion of said movable contact piece on said substrate;
other fixed electrode which is provided at a position of being capable of contacting the central portion of said elastically deformed movable contact piece on said substrate; and
an electrically conductive spacer for electrically connecting the end portion of said movable contact piece to said one fixed electrode.
2. The depression switch according to claim 1, wherein said movable contact piece is formed in a substantially circular dome shape, and said one fixed electrode and said spacer are formed in a substantially annular body.
3. A depression switch provided on a substrate comprising:
a key ton which is provided in a case fixed on the substrate so as to be movable in a vertical direction;
an elastically deformable movable contact piece which is abutted against said key top moved downward and has a substantially upside down concave-shaped cross-sectional configuration;
one fixed electrode which is provided below an end portion of said movable contact niece on said substrate;
other fixed electrode which is provided at a position of being capable of contacting the central portion of said elastically deformed movable contact piece on said substrate; and
an electrically conductive spacer for electrically connecting the end portion of said movable contact piece to said one fixed electrode;
wherein said case is provided with a concave portion for the movable contact piece of said depression switch to be fitted into, and the spacer of the depression switch is provided with engagement means for engaging with said case.
4. The depression switch according to claim 3, wherein said case is provided with a fitting portion for said key top to be slidably fitted into, and said fitting portion is disposed so that said key top is capable of contacting the central portion of said movable contact piece.
5. A multidirectional input device comprising:
a case fixed on a substrate;
a pair of upper and lower rotating members supported within the case so as to be rotatable in an X-Y direction;
an operating member which penetrates elongated holes provided respectively at central portions of the pair of upper and lower rotating members and extended in a Y-X direction, which rotates the respective rotating members by being operated in a peripheral direction and which is capable of performing a depression operation;
a holding mechanism for elastically holding the operating member andor the rotating members at neutral positions;
a pair of signal detecting means for detecting signals corresponding to rotation angles of the rotating members; and
a depression switch of claim 1 or 2 switched by the depression operation of the operation member,
wherein a key top of said depression switch is provided below the operating member so as to penetrate a bottom plate portion of the case and to be movable in a vertical direction.
6. A multidirectional input device comprising:
a case fixed on a substrate;
a pair of upper and lower rotating members supported within the case so as to be rotatable in an X-Y direction;
an operating member which penetrates elongated holes provided respectively at central portions of the pair of upper and lower rotating members and extended in a Y-X direction, which rotates the respective rotating members by being operated in a peripheral direction and which is capable of performing a depression operation;
a holding mechanism for elastically holding the operating member andor the rotating members at neutral positions;
a pair of signal detecting means for detecting signals corresponding to rotation angles of the rotating members; and
a depression switch of claim 3 or 4 switched by the depression operation of the operation member,
wherein a key top of said depression switch is provided below the operating member so as to penetrate a bottom plate portion of the case and to be movable in a vertical direction.
7. A depression switch provided on a substrate comprising:
a key top which is provided in a case fixed on the substrate so as to be movable in a vertical direction;
an elastically deformable movable contact piece which is abutted against said key top moved downward and has a substantially upside down concave-shaped cross-sectional configuration;
one fixed electrode which is provided below an end portion of said movable contact piece on said substrate;
other fixed electrode which is provided at a position of being capable of contacting the central portion of said elastically deformed movable contact piece on said substrate; and
an electrically conductive spacer for electrically connecting the end portion of said movable contact piece to said one fixed electrode;
wherein said movable contact piece is formed in a substantially circular dome shape, said one fixed electrode and said spacer are formed in a substantially annular body, and said case is provided with a concave portion for the movable contact piece of said depression switch to be fitted into, and the spacer of the depression switch is provided with engagement means for engaging with said case.
8. The depression switch according to claim 7, wherein said case is provided with a fitting portion for said key top to be slidably fitted into, and said fitting portion is disposed so that said key top is capable of contacting the central portion of said movable contact piece.
9. A multidirectional input device comprising:
a case fixed on a substrate;
a pair of upper and lower rotating members supported within the case so as to be rotatable in an X-Y direction;
an operating member which penetrates elongated holes provided respectively at central portions of the pair of upper and lower rotating members and extended in a Y-X direction, which rotates the respective rotating members by being operated in a peripheral direction and which is capable of performing a depression operation;
a holding mechanism for elastically holding the operating member andor the rotating members at neutral positions;
a pair of signal detecting means for detecting signals corresponding to rotation angles of the rotating members; and
a depression switch of claim 7 switched by the depression operation of the operation member,
wherein a key top of said depression switch is provided below the operating member so as to penetrate a bottom plate portion of the case and to be movable in a vertical direction.
10. A multidirectional input device comprising:
a case fixed on a substrate;
a pair of upper and lower rotating members supported within the case so as to be rotatable in an X-Y direction;
an operating member which penetrates elongated holes provided respectively at central portions of the pair of upper and lower rotating members and extended in a Y-X direction, which rotates the respective rotating members by being operated in a peripheral direction and which is capable of performing a depression operation;
a holding mechanism for elastically holding the operating member andor the rotating members at neutral positions;
a pair of signal detecting means for detecting signals corresponding to rotation angles of the rotating members; and
a depression switch of claim 2 switched by the depression operation of the operation member,
wherein a key top of said depression switch is provided below the operating member so as to penetrate a bottom plate portion of the case and to be movable in a vertical direction.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A paper product comprising:
a paper sheet having a first side and a second side, the paper sheet having a bulk density of at least about 2 gcc, the paper sheet containing pulp fibers; and
a water resistant chemical additive applied to the first side of the paper sheet according to a first pattern and applied to the second side of the paper sheet according to a second pattern, the water resistant chemical additive comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a softener, a lotion, a skin-conditioning agent, a sunscreen agent, an anti-acne agent, an anti-microbial agent, a cosmetic astringent, an emollient, an anti-friction agent, a debonder, an antifungal agent, a sizing agent, an antiseptic agent, a drug astringent, an external analgesics, a skin exfoliating agent, a skin protectant, and mixtures thereof, the first pattern covering from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the first side of the sheet and the second pattern covering from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the second side of the sheet, each of the patterns including non-treated areas and treated areas, and wherein the patterns are applied to the sheet in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas applied to one side of the sheet are located opposite treated areas on the other side of the sheet.
2. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the paper product is a bath tissue or a facial tissue.
3. A tissue product as defined in claim 2, wherein the paper sheet comprises a stratified web having 2 outer layers of fibers and a middle layer of fibers, the outer layers comprising hardwood fibers, while the middle layer comprising softwood fibers.
4. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the paper product is a paper towel.
5. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the treated areas and the untreated areas form alternating columns on each side of the paper sheet.
6. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the untreated areas comprise pockets surrounded on all sides by the treated areas.
7. A paper product as defined in claim 6, wherein the pockets are arranged in columns.
8. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the first and second patterns comprise alternating stripes, a first set of the stripes comprising columns completely covered by the chemical additive, and a second set of the stripes comprising columns having treated areas and non-treated areas, the treated areas within the second set of stripes forming a grid.
9. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the water resistant chemical additive comprises a hydrophobic additive.
10. A paper product as defined in claim 9, wherein the water resistant chemical additive comprises a surface-sizing agent.
11. A paper product as defined in claim 9, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises a polysiloxane.
12. A paper product of claim 11, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises an amino functional polysiloxane.
13. A product of claim 12, wherein the amino functional polysiloxane comprises:
wherein x and y are integers >0;
the mole ratio of x to (x+y) is from about 0.005 percent to about 25 percent;
R1-R9 are independently any C1 or higher alkyl groups; and
R10 moiety is an amino functional moiety containing one or more secondary amine, tertiary amine, quaternary amine, or unsubstituted amide group and mixtures thereof.
14. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the water resistant chemical additive covers from about 75% to about 99% of the surface area of both sides of the sheet.
15. A paper product as defined in claim 14, wherein the paper sheet comprises at least 3 plies.
16. A paper product as defined in claim 15, wherein the paper product comprises a facial tissue, the paper sheet having a basis weight of from about 10 gsm to about 60 gsm.
17. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the paper sheet comprises a plurality of plies.
18. A paper product as defined in claim 17, wherein the tissue product is a multi-ply tissue product comprising three or more plies wherein the inner plies are substantially free of the water resistant chemical additive.
19. A paper product as defined in claim 17, wherein the tissue product is a multi-ply product comprising three or more plies wherein three or more of the plies are treated with the water resistant chemical additive; the treated plies are arranged in a manner such that the treated and untreated regions of the nearest adjacent treated ply or plies are arranged in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas of a treated ply are located opposite treated areas on the nearest adjacent treated ply or plies.
20. A paper product of claim 19, wherein the tissue product is a 5-ply tissue sheet wherein the water resistant chemical additive is applied to the exterior two plies of the 5-ply tissue sheet and the centermost ply of the 5-ply tissue sheet such that the untreated areas of the centermost ply are offset from the treated areas of the two exterior plies while the inner plies immediately adjacent to the exterior plies are substantially free of the water resistant chemical additive.
21. A paper product of claim 17, wherein the paper product is a 4-ply tissue product comprising two exterior plies and two interior plies; the two interior plies of the tissue product are treated with the water resistant chemical additive and arranged such that the patterns of the two treated plies are arranged in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas applied to the first treated ply are located opposite the treated areas of the second treated ply and wherein the exterior two plies of the 4-ply tissue product are substantially free of the water resistant chemical additive.
22. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the water resistant chemical additive has been applied by a gravure printer.
23. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the water resistant chemical additive has been applied by an inkjet printer.
24. A paper product as defined in claim 1, wherein the water resistant chemical additive has been applied by a flexographic printer.
25. A paper product comprising:
a paper sheet comprising a plurality of plies, the paper sheet containing a first surface and a second surface, the paper sheet containing pulp fibers;
a water resistant chemical additive applied to the first surface of the paper sheet according to a first pattern and applied to the second surface of the paper sheet according to a second pattern, the first pattern covering from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the first surface and the second pattern covering from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the second surface, each of the patterns including non-treated areas and treated areas, and wherein the patterns are applied to the surfaces in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas applied to one surface are located opposite the treated areas on the other surface.
26. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the paper product is a bath tissue or a facial tissue.
27. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the paper product is a paper towel.
28. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the treated areas and the untreated areas form alternating columns on each surface.
29. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the untreated areas comprise pockets surrounded on all sides by the treated areas.
30. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the first and second patterns comprise alternating stripes, a first set of the stripes comprising columns completely covered by the water resistant chemical additive, and a second set of the stripes comprising columns having treated areas and non-treated areas, the treated areas within the second set of stripes forming a grid.
31. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the water resistant chemical additive comprises a hydrophobic additive.
32. A paper product as defined in claim 31, wherein the water resistant chemical additive comprises a surface-sizing agent.
33. A paper product as defined in claim 31, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises a polysiloxane.
34. A paper product of claim 33, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises an amino functional polysiloxane.
35. A paper product of claim 34, wherein the amino functional polysiloxane comprises:
wherein x and y are integers >0;
the mole ratio of x to (x+y) is from about 0.005 percent to about 25 percent:
R1-R9 are independently any C1 or higher alkyl groups; and
R10 moiety is an amino functional moiety containing one or more secondary amine, tertiary amine, quaternary amine, or unsubstituted amide group and mixtures thereof.
36. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the water resistant chemical additive covers from about 75% to about 99% of the surface area of both surfaces.
37. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the paper sheet comprises 3-plies.
38. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the paper sheet has a basis weight of from about 6 gsm to about 80 gsm.
39. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the first surface and the second surface are exterior surfaces of the paper sheet.
40. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein at least the first surface or the second surface comprises an internal surface contained within the paper sheet.
41. A paper product as defined in claim 25, wherein the first surface and the second surface comprise internal surfaces of the paper sheet.
42. A tissue product comprising:
a tissue sheet having a first side and a second side, the tissue sheet having a bulk density of at least about 2 ccg, the tissue sheet having a basis weight of from about 6 gsm to about 35 gsm, the tissue sheet comprising at least 3-plies, the tissue sheet being made from pulp fibers;
a hydrophobic additive applied to the first side of the tissue sheet according to a first pattern and applied to the second side of the tissue sheet according to a second pattern, the hydrophobic additive comprising a softener, the first pattern covering from about 75% to about 99% of the surface area of the first side of the sheet and the second pattern covering from about 75% to about 99% of the surface area of the second side of the sheet, each of the patterns including non-treated areas and treated areas, and wherein the patterns are applied to the tissue sheet in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas appearing on one side of the tissue sheet are located opposite treated areas on the other side of the tissue sheet.
43. A tissue product as defined in claim 42, wherein the treated areas and the untreated areas form alternating columns on each side of the tissue sheet.
44. A tissue product as defined in claim 42, wherein the untreated areas comprise pockets surrounded on all sides by the treated areas.
45. A tissue product as defined in claim 42, wherein the first and second patterns comprise alternating stripes, a first set of the stripes comprising columns completely covered by the hydrophobic additive, and a second set of the stripes comprising columns having treated areas and non-treated areas, the treated areas within the second set of stripes forming a grid.
46. A tissue product as defined in claim 42, wherein the outer plies of the tissue sheet comprise stratified paper webs, the paper webs having two outer layers comprising hardwood fibers and a middle layer comprising softwood fibers.
47. A process for making a tissue product having improved strikethrough and absorbent properties, said process comprising the steps of supplying a tissue sheet having a bulk of greater than about 2 cm2g and comprising one or more plies and treating said tissue sheet with a water resistant chemical additive such that the water resistant chemical additive is applied to the first side of the paper sheet according to a first pattern and applied to the second side of the paper sheet according to a second pattern, the water resistant chemical additive comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a softener, a lotion, a skin-conditioning agent, a sunscreen agent, an anti-acne agent, an anti-microbial agent, a cosmetic astringent, an emollient, an anti-friction agent, a debonder, an antifungal agent, a sizing agent, an antiseptic agent, a drug astringent, an external analgesics, a skin exfoliating agent, a skin protectant, and mixtures thereof the first pattern covering from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the first side of the sheet and the second pattern covering from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the second side of the sheet, each of the patterns including non-treated areas and treated areas, and wherein the patterns are applied to the sheet in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas applied to one side of the sheet are located opposite treated areas on the other side of the sheet.
48. The process of claim 47, wherein the paper product is a bath tissue or a facial tissue.
49. The process of claim 48, wherein the paper product is a paper towel.
50. The process of claim 48, wherein the treated areas and the untreated areas form alternating columns on each side of the paper sheet.
51. The process of claim 48, wherein the untreated areas comprise pockets surrounded on all sides by the treated areas.
52. The process of claim 51, wherein the pockets are arranged in columns.
53. The process of claim 47, wherein the first and second patterns comprise alternating stripes, a first set of the stripes comprising columns completely covered by the chemical additive, and a second set of the stripes comprising columns having treated areas and non-treated areas, the treated areas within the second set of stripes forming a grid.
54. The process of claim 47, wherein the water resistant chemical additive comprises a hydrophobic additive.
55. The process of claim 54, wherein the water resistant chemical additive comprises a surface sizing agent.
56. The process of claim 54, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises a polysiloxane.
57. The process of claim 56, wherein the hydrophobic additive comprises an amino functional polysiloxane.
58. The process of claim 57, wherein the amino functional polysiloxane comprises:
wherein x and y are integers >0;
the mole ratio of x to (x+y) is from about 0.005 percent to about 25 percent;
R1-R9 are independently any C1 or higher alkyl groups; and
R10 moiety is an amino functional moiety containing one or more secondary amine, tertiary amine, quaternary amine, or unsubstituted amide group and mixtures thereof.
59. The process of claim 47, wherein the water resistant chemical additive covers from about 75% to about 99% of the surface area of both sides of the sheet.
60. The process of claim 47, wherein the paper sheet comprises a plurality of plies.
61. The process of claim 47, wherein the tissue product is a multi-ply tissue product comprising three or more plies wherein the inner plies are substantially free of the water resistant chemical additive.
62. A process of making a multi-ply tissue product of 3 or more plies having improved strikethrough and absorbent properties, said process comprising the steps of 1) supplying multiple plies of a first tissue sheet having a bulk of greater than about 2 cm2g, said tissue sheet being treated with a water resistant chemical additive such that from about 50% to about 99% of the surface area of the sheet is treated with the water resistant chemical such that the sheet contains treated and untreated areas and 2) arranging the plies in a manner such the treated and untreated regions of the nearest adjacent treated ply or plies are arranged in an offset relationship such that the non-treated areas of a treated ply are located opposite treated areas on the nearest adjacent treated ply or plies.
63. The process of claim 62 further comprising the step of supplying additional untreated plies to the tissue product, said untreated plies being substantially free of the water resistant chemical additive and arranging said untreated plies to lie between two or more of the adjacent treated plies.

1. At a computer system, the computer system including one or more processors, system memory, and a messaging stack, the messaging stack having a hierarchical arrangement of components including a lower layer transport component, one or more disassembler components, and an upper layer application component, the lower layer transport component being below the one or more disassembler components and the upper layer application component in the hierarchical arrangement of components, the upper layer application component being above the lower layer transport component and the one or more disassembler components in the hierarchical arrangement of components, the computer system also including a framer factory for creating framers that can be contained within the one or more disassembler components to parse messages, a method for disassembling one or more messages, the method comprising:
an act of a disassembler component, selected from among the one or more disassembler components, receiving a message from a component immediately below the disassembler component in the hierarchical arrangement of components, the message containing one or more nested messages within the message;
an act of the disassembler component indicating a message type for the message to the framer factory;
an act of the framer factory providing a framer to the disassembler component, the framer for parsing the message;
an act of the disassembler component indicating the start of a session to the component immediately above the disassembler component in the hierarchical arrangement of components, the session being between the disassembler component and the component immediately above the disassembler component;
for each of the one or more nested messages in the message, including a last nested message, and subsequent to indicating the start of the session:
an act of the framer parsing the message to identify the next nested message, from among the one or more nested messages, contained within the message; and
an act of the disassembler component sending the identified next nested message to the session; and

an act of the disassembler indicating the end of the session to the component immediately above the disassembler component.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising an act of the disassembler component receiving an indication of a start of a second session from the component immediately below the disassembler component prior to receiving the message from the component immediately below the disassembler component, the second session between the disassembler component and the component immediately below the disassembler component.
3. The method as recited in claim 2, wherein the act of the disassembler component receiving a message comprises an act of the disassembler component receiving the message on the second session.
4. The method as recited in claim 3, further comprising:
an act of a disassembler component receiving a second message on the second session;
an act of the disassembler component sending the second message to the framer factory;
an act of the framer factory providing a second framer to the disassembler, the second framer for parsing the second message; and
for each of the one or more nested messages in the second message, including a last nested message:
an act of the second framer parsing the second message to identify the next nested message, from among the one or more nested messages, contained within the second message; and
an act of the disassembler component sending the identified next nested message to the session.
5. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising an act of receiving an indication of the end of the second session from the component immediately below the disassembler component prior to the disassembler indicating the end of the session to the component immediately above the disassembler component.
6. The method as recited in claim 4, wherein the act of the disassembler component receiving the message on the second session comprises an act of the disassembler component receiving the message using a transaction; and
wherein the act of the disassembler component receiving a second message on the second session comprises an act of the disassembler component receiving the second message using the transaction.
7. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the act of a disassembler component receiving a message from a component immediately below the disassembler component in the hierarchical arrangement of components comprises an act of the disassembler component receiving a message with a transaction; and
wherein for each of the one or more nested messages in the message the act of the disassembler component sending the identified next nested message to the session comprises an act of the disassembler component sending the identified next nested message to the session using the transaction.
8. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising prior to the act of the disassembler component indicating the start of a session to the component immediately above the disassembler component in the hierarchical arrangement of components, an act of the component immediately above the disassembler component accepting a new session from the disassembler component.
9. The method as recited in claim 8, wherein the act of the component immediately above the disassembler component accepting a new session from the disassembler component comprises an act of the component immediately above the disassembler component accepting a new session using a transaction; and
wherein for each of the one or more nested messages in the message the act of the disassembler component sending the identified next nested message to the session comprises an act of the disassembler component sending the identified next nested message to the session using the transaction.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for analyzing a golfer’s swing, comprising:
a striking location for accommodating a golf ball to be struck;
video capture means directed at said striking location for obtaining video images of a golf club during a swing at a golf ball in said striking location;
video image storage means for receiving and storing the video images from said video capture means;
means for initiating storage of video images from said video capture means by said video image storage means;
a display connected to said video image storage means for displaying video images of a golfer’s swing stored by said video image storage means;
means for analyzing video images of a golfer’s swing displayed on said display; and
means for determining from an analysis of a golfer’s swing using said analyzing means what golf club dimensions will provide the golfer with predetermined swing results.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a golf club of predetermined dimensions, said golf club including a shaft and club head with a strike face and a sole; and
wherein said determining means further comprises means for determining from an analysis using said analyzing means of a golfer’s swing with said golf club, the amount the dimensions of said golf club must be adjusted to provide the golfer with predetermined swing results.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said video capture means includes video capture means positioned on a side of said striking location opposite the position of a golfer during a swing at a golf ball in said striking location for obtaining side view video images of the striking location during a golf swing.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said determining means includes means for determining, from said side view video images, the angle of the club shaft upon impact of said golf club with a golf ball, and wherein said determining means further includes means for determining based on said angle the strike face angle of the club head that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said video capture means further includes video capture means positioned on a side of the striking location opposite the position of the golfer, during a swing at a golf ball in said striking location, for obtaining side view video images of a golf ball during a golf swing.
6. The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising:
means for confirming the strike face angle of the club head that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing, said confirming means including means for analyzing, from said side view video images of a golf ball, the performance of a golf ball following impact with the golf club.
7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said video capture means includes video capture means positioned in front of the striking location and in line with a golfer’s target during a swing at a golf ball in said striking location, for obtaining front view video images of the striking location during a golf swing.
8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein said determining means includes means for determining, from said front view video images, the angle of the sole of said golf club upon impact of said golf club with a golf ball, and wherein said determining means further includes means for determining based on said angle the golf club lie that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing.
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said video capture means comprises a high-speed video camera that records video images at speeds greater than or equal to 600 frames per second.
10. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said golf club is a golf putter.
11. An apparatus for analyzing a golfer’s putting stroke and determining based thereon a suitable putter configuration for the golfer, comprising:
a striking location for accommodating a golf ball to be struck;
a putter having predetermined dimensions, said predetermined dimensions including the lie and loft of said putter;
a plurality of video cameras positioned near and aimed at said striking location for obtaining video images of the putter during a stroke at a golf ball in said striking location;
video image storage means for receiving and storing the video images from said plurality of video cameras;
means for initiating storage of video images from said video cameras by said video image storage means;
a display connected to said video image storage means for displaying video images of a golfer’s stroke stored by said video image storage means;
means for analyzing video images of a golfer’s stroke displayed on said display; and
means for determining from an analysis of a golfer’s putting stroke using said analyzing means the amount the dimensions of said putter must be adjusted to provide the golfer with predetermined putting results.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said plurality of video cameras includes a video camera positioned on a side of said striking location opposite the position of a golfer during a stroke at a golf ball in said striking location for obtaining side view video images of the striking location during a golf stroke.
13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein said determining means includes means for determining, from said side view video images, the angle of the club shaft upon impact of said putter with a golf ball, and wherein said determining means further includes means for determining based on said angle the loft of the putter that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s stroke.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said plurality of video cameras further include a video camera positioned on a side of the striking location opposite the position of the golfer, during a stroke at a golf ball in said striking location, for obtaining side view video images of a golfer’s putting grip during a golf stroke.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:
means for confirming the loft of the putter that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s putting stroke, said confirming means including means for determining, from said side view video images of a golfer’s putting grip, the amount a golfer’s wrists are moving during a putting stroke.
16. A method for configuring a golf club in accordance with an individual golfer’s swing, comprising the steps of:
providing to a golfer a first golf club with predetermined dimensions, said first golf club including a shaft and club head with a strike face;
positioning a golf ball in a striking location;
positioning video camera means near the striking location to obtain video images of the first golf club and a golfer using the first golf club during the golfer’s swing at a golf ball in the striking location;
activating said video camera means;
storing images obtained by said video camera means during a golfer’s swing;
determining from said stored video images the position of the first golf club during a golfer’s swing; and
configuring and dimensioning a second golf club that will produce predetermined swing results for a golfer based on data obtained from the position of the first golf club during the golfer’s swing.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of:
determining from said stored video images the amount the predetermined dimensions of said golf club must be adjusted to provide the golfer with predetermined swing results.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein said step of positioning video camera means includes positioning video camera means on a side of said striking location opposite the position of a golfer during a swing at a golf ball in said striking location for obtaining side view video images of the striking location during a golf swing.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein said step of determining includes determining, from said side view video images, the angle of the club shaft upon impact of said golf club with a golf ball, and wherein said step of determining further includes determining based on said angle the strike face angle of the club head that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said step of positioning further includes positioning video camera means on a side of the striking location opposite the position of the golfer, during a swing at a golf ball in said striking location, for obtaining side view video images of a golf ball during a golf swing.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising the step of:
confirming the strike face angle of the club head that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing, said confirming step including analyzing, from said side view video images of a golf ball, the performance of a golf ball following impact with the golf club.
22. The method of claim 16, wherein said golf club is a golf putter, and the known dimensions include the lie and loft of the putter.
23. A method for configuring a golf club in accordance with an individual golfer’s swing, comprising the steps of:
providing to a golfer a first golf club with predetermined dimensions, said first golf club including a shaft and club head with a strike face;
positioning a golf ball in a striking location;
analyzing the golf swing of the golfer using the first golf club;
determining from said analysis the position of the first golf club during a golfer’s swing; and
configuring and dimensioning a second golf club that will produce predetermined swing results for a golfer based on data obtained from the position of the first golf club during the golfer’s swing.
24. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of determining the amount the predetermined dimensions of said golf club must be adjusted to provide the golfer with predetermined swing results.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein said step of determining includes determining the angle of the club shaft upon impact of said golf club with a golf ball, and wherein said step of determining further includes determining based on said angle the strike face angle of the club head that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing.
26. The method of claim 25, further comprising the step of confirming the strike face angle of the club head that will provide improved results when using the golfer’s swing, said confirming step including analyzing the performance of a golf ball following impact with the golf club.
27. The method of claim 23, wherein said golf club is a golf putter, and the known dimensions include the lie and loft of the putter.