Abstract: A combination ornamental and gripping device (30), designed especially to allow a novel and improved method for securely holding a flat object (10) such as a gift card or the like to a gift package (20) while providing ornamentation for the gift package (20). The gripping device (30) is preferably a single piece of molded or extruded resilient plastic material and is essentially U-shaped with two side members (32 and 34) that are of similar size and shape and that are essentially planar. The outside face of the ornamental side member (32) typically has a multi-colored design and/or message bonded to it as an ornamental member (46), or integrally molded with it, or printed on it. The outside face of the attaching side member (34) has applied to it an adhesive layer (38) with a peelable, protective liner (40), and is used to attach the gripping device (30) to the gift package (20).

Abstract: A verification and repair station for examining a printed circuit board (PCB) at a plurality of predetermined co-ordinates thereon for enabling an operator to classify suspected faults and to effect manual repair thereof if necessary. A worktable is provided for securing thereon the PCB in precise registration with an origin of the worktable and a fixed camera produces a magnified image of an illuminated area of the PCB. The co-ordinates are stored in a memory of a computer whilst a translatory drive is coupled to the worktable and to the computer for moving the worktable under control of the computer through mutually orthogonal axes so that successive co-ordinates are aligned with the camera.