Patent ID: 7909163

Claim:
A package comprising: a carton enclosing a plurality of containers; the carton comprising: two ends including an exiting end; four panels connected to the two ends, the four panels including a first panel connected to a second panel, the first panel connected to a third panel, and a fourth panel opposite the first panel; a first panel flap connected to the first panel along a first fold line, a second panel flap connected to the second panel along a second fold line, a third panel flap connected to the third panel along a third fold line, and a fourth panel flap connected to the fourth panel along a fourth fold line; a tear line forming a dispensing flap at the exiting end; the tear line extending at least partially along and collinear with the second fold line and the third fold line; the tear line extending into the first panel and the exiting end; wherein the tear line does not extend along the first fold line; and wherein all the containers are retained in the carton when the dispensing flap is separated from the carton along the tear line.