Patent ID: 7118022

Claim:
An apparatus for assisting in the removal of contents from a carton comprising: a carton; and at least one carton cover hingedly connected to said carton, said at least one carton cover has an outer edge and an inner fold line about which said at least one carton cover is pivotable with respect to said carton; and a foldout tab formed entirely by a portion of said carton cover and being releasable from a remainder portion of said carton cover, said at least one foldout tab being located between said outer edge and said inner fold line of said at least one carton cover: wherein said foldout tab is pivotable about a hinge line with respect to said at least one carton cover, said hinge line being located toward said outer edge of said at least one carton cover and said foldout tab being located between said hinge line and said inner fold line of said at least one carton cover; wherein said foldout tab further comprises a foot section that is hingedly connected to the body of said foldout tab and bends to lay substantially flat on a surface that said carton also lay upon and provides a place for the user to place a foot to hold said carton in place while removing said contents.