Patent ID: 7909235

Claim:
A carton for cylindrical articles, comprising a generally tubular structure formed from a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of side walls connecting together the top and bottom wall, the carton further comprising an end wall at each end of the carton which at least partially closes the ends of the tubular structure to secure the articles therein, at least one end of the carton having access means to allow removal of the articles, the access means being defined by a severable connection comprising a series of weakened lines which are disposed at least in the top wall and one of the end walls, wherein the access means comprises initiating means to disrupt the top wall to deploy the access means, the top wall having both multi-ply and single ply areas and the initiating means being disposed at least in part in a single-ply area of the top wall thereby facilitating deployment of the access means, at least part of the severable connection is disposed in alignment, and extends coincidentally, with a hinged connection that hingedly connects between the top wall and an adjacent portion of the carton, wherein said adjacent portion comprises an end flap that is hingedly connected to the top wall along said hinged connection.