Patent ID: 9376244
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B31B,B65B,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a bottom panel; end flaps respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton; a handle in the top panel, the handle comprising a handle panel for grasping and carrying the carton; a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel being at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line extending in at least the top panel and at least one of the end flaps, the dispenser panel comprising at least a portion of the top panel and including the handle panel, the dispenser panel is at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening; and an opening section at least partially defined by the dispenser tear line in the top panel and foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel, the opening section is positionable relative the one of the first side panel and the second side panel to expand the dispenser opening; wherein at least a portion of the dispenser panel is connected to the opening section along the dispenser tear line, and the opening section and the dispenser panel are at least partially separable from one another along the dispenser tear line, and wherein the top panel comprises an aperture extending adjacent the handle panel, the aperture is disposed in the dispenser panel, and the aperture is spaced apart from the dispenser tear line.