Patent ID: 8646654

Claim:
A blank for forming a carton sized to contain a plurality of beverage containers in only one row having at least two tiers with a first tier of containers positioned above a second tier of containers in the one row within the carton, the blank comprising: a first side panel; a top panel; a second side panel; a bottom panel; a first side exiting end flap extending from a first longitudinal end of the first side panel; a second side exiting end flap extending from a first longitudinal end of the second side panel, the first and second side exiting end flaps contributing to form an exiting end of the carton; a top exiting end flap extending from a first longitudinal end of the top panel; a dispenser pattern in at least the top panel, the first side exiting end flap, and the second side exiting end flap, wherein the dispenser pattern defines a dispenser and comprises: a first tear line portion in the first side exiting end flap; a second tear line portion in the second side exiting end flap; a third tear line portion extending along a juncture between the first side panel and the top panel; a fourth tear line portion extending along a juncture between the second side panel and the top panel; wherein at least portions of the third and fourth tear portions are co-linear with fold lines connecting the top panel to the first and second side panels, respectively; wherein the tear line portions defining the dispenser pattern do not extend in the top exiting end flap; and an opening feature operable for a user to remove the dispenser from the exiting end of the carton formed from the blank, the opening feature being located adjacent to a juncture of the exiting end and the bottom panel of the formed carton such that the user may pull upwardly on the dispenser from the opening feature toward the top panel to gain access to the beverage containers within the carton.