Patent ID: 7073665

Claim:
A package, comprising: a plurality of substantially cylindrical articles disposed on sides thereof in a plurality of rows, wherein the endmost article in each of said plurality of rows defines an endmost column of articles and the articles adjacent to said endmost column of articles define a second endmost column of articles; and a carton enclosing said articles, the carton comprising: a first wall extending along ends of said articles in each of said rows; a second wall hingedly connected to said first wall and extending along the sides of the articles in said endmost column; and at least one detachable portion detachably formed at least in part from said first wall and at least in part from said second wall, said at least one detachable portion to be detached from said carton to define an opening that extends along said first wall, said opening along said first wall exposing: no more than a portion of one end of each of two said articles disposed in the endmost column, and a space defined between said two articles in said the endmost column and two said articles disposed in said the second endmost column, said space being defined by said articles in two adjacent said rows.