PURPOSE:To permit the setting of a package in such way as to expose its entire upper surface by inserting some of a plurality of pins into holes for engagement against the inner surface thereof and using the resulting frictional force as means for retaining the package. CONSTITUTION:A package 10 is placed on a receiving stand 3 from above, with each of the corners of a package body 11 being guided by their respective guiding portions 4-7. At this time, each pin 12 passes through a respective one of a plurality of holes 8. In particular, the pins 12a, 12b and 12c are guided by tapered portions 8a-1, 8b-1 and 8c-1 for insertion into the holes 8a, 8b and 8c, respectively. The pins 12b and 12c in the holes 8b and 8c are resiliently energized in the directions of the arrows A2 and B2 and urged into contact with the inner surfaces 8b-2 and 8c-2 of the holes 8b and 8c. At these contact portions, a frictional force is created, and exerted on the package 10 for retention in a set condition with the entire upper surface thereof exposed.
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