Patent ID: 7328798

Claim:
A carton for encasing and dispensing articles, comprising: a first wall; a second wall adjacent to said first wall; a third wall adjacent to said first wall and to said second wall; a first detachable pottion detachably connected to said first and second walls, said first detachable portion being defined by a first frangible line extending at least partially across said first and second walls, said first detachable portion to be detached from said carton to define an opening; and a second detachable portion detachably connected to said first wall by said first frangible line, said second detachable portion being defined in part by removal of said first detachable portion and that includes at least part of two or more of said first wall, said second wall, and said third wall, said second detachable portion capable of: being at least partially detached after said first detachable portion has been detached from said carton, so as to enlarge said opening to expose at least one endmost article for removal from said carton; and restraining articles in said carton after said first detachable portion has been detached from said carton.