holding means application_number US 15870393 A description fig1 shows the packing apparatus 10 and the carton to be filled 12 spaced therefrom and adjacent thereto fig2 and 4 show subsequent stages of operation the carton 12 and packing apparatus should be inclined to the horizontal along angle a from 10 u00b0 60 u00b0 and generally at about 30 u00b0 the angle of incline can be adjusted to suit the particular application depending on the article being packed this angle insures that each row of stacks stays nested and tends to lean towards the lower side of the carton to insure dense packing and consistent layering of the rows carton 12 shown in phantom has a base 14 and side portions 16 and 18 perpendicular to the base carton 12 is supported on tilting table 20 which pivots about axis 22 tilting table 20 can be positioned so that side 18 of carton 12 is at the desired angle a e g about 30 u00b0 to the horizontal if desired carton 12 may have a plastic liner to protect the articles as shown in fig1 a predetermined number of nested open ended hollow articles 24 such as plastic cups or margarine.