Patent ID: 8127924

Claim:
A package comprising: a carton enclosing a plurality of containers; the carton comprising: two ends including an exiting end; each container of the plurality of containers having an axis and wherein the axes of said plurality of containers are parallel to the 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; 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 along the tear line extending at least partially along the second fold line and the third fold line.