Patent ID: 6959857

Claim:
A carton for dispensing articles, comprising: a plurality of panels defining an end of said carton; a displaceable portion detachably connected to said carton end to be at least partially detached from said carton to define an opening for exposing an endmost article for removal, said opening defining an upper edge of a stopper portion of said carton end for restraining articles within said carton; and a positionable portion partially defined by said opening, said positionable portion adapted to be moveable between first and second positions, said positionable portion in said second position for restraining articles, and wherein said opening is configured differently for dispensing articles when said positionable portion is moved between said first and second positions, said carton further comprising a continuous line extending from end flaps of first and second opposing side panels of said carton and across a center top panel of said carton, wherein end portions of said line are weakened lines to permit said displaceable portion to be at least partially detached from said carton, and wherein an intermediate portion of said line is a fold line permitting said positionable portion to be moved between said first and second positions when said displaceable portion is at least partially detached.