A gripping assembly with gripping members, as part of a grapple attachment, used to grasp and manipulate elongated objects, for example pipe, is described. The image data coding device converts input color image data into color image data whose color is expressed by color data and brightness data each represented by multiple bits. When a call intended the subscriber is received by a service switching point from a calling party while the telephone line is already engaged in a first communication between the subscriber and a third party, the calling party is solicited to supply a priority code. The fastening system has an internal fastener attachable to a part of the camera and an external fastener attachable to the internal fastener. The length of the mixture channel is matched to an optimal fuel induction via the fuel opening. According to a method of the present invention a silicon wafer that has high flatness, is removed machine working damage, and is reduced of profile change of chamfer to be minimal can be manufactured.