Patent ID: 8684224

Claim:
A canister package having: a canister body and ends, the body being selectively severable along a defined path to open the package; a tear-away strip defined in the canister body extending along the defined path; partial cuts defined in the canister body that extend transversely across the canister body from the tear-away strip to a fold line; and at least one flap defined in the canister body by the partial cuts and the fold line prior to the tear-away strip being at least partially separated from canister body, the at least one flap limited in size by the fold line, the at least one flap is foldably connected to the canister body along the fold line and severable along the partial cuts when the tear-away strip is at least partially separated from the canister body, the at least one flap being positionable between a closed position wherein the at least one flap is adjacent the tear-away strip and an open position allowing access to the interior of the canister package upon tearing of tear-away strip.