Patent ID: 8387855

Claim:
A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; at least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, the at least two end flaps being overlapped with respect to one another to thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton, wherein the at least two end flaps comprises at least one side end flap foldably connected to at least the first side panel or the second side panel, the at least one side end flap comprising an upper flap; a reinforcing insert comprising a central panel at least partially in face-to-face contact with the top panel, at least one reinforcing end flap at least partially in face-to-face contact with at least one of the at least two end flaps, at least one reinforcing side flap foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one spacer panel foldably connected to the central panel and the at least one reinforcing end flap, the at least one spacer panel extending in an oblique direction with respect to the top panel, wherein the upper flap of the at least one side end flap at least partially engages the at least one spacer panel; a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton, the dispenser comprising at least a portion of the top panel and at least a portion of the central panel.