Carton with opening feature
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1. A carton having an opening feature, the carton comprising:
- a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel;
a dispenser having a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line comprising a perforation pattern, the perforation pattern extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises a plurality of cuts comprising a first cut, a second cut, and a third cut, the second cut being adjacent the first cut and the third cut,the first cut comprising a first central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a first distal portion extending from the first end of the first central portion, and a second distal portion extending from the second end of the first central portion, the first distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the first cut, the second distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the first cut,the second cut comprising a second central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a third distal portion extending from the first end of the second central portion, and a fourth distal portion extending from the second end of the second central portion, the third distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the second cut, the fourth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the second cut, andthe third cut comprising a third central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and second end, a fifth distal portion extending from the first end of the third central portion, and a sixth distal portion extending from the second end of the third central portion, the fifth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the third cut, the sixth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the third cut,the second terminal end of the first cut is spaced apart from the first end of the second central portion of the second cut by a first distance extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the second terminal end of the second cut is spaced apart from the first end of the third central portion of the third cut by a second distance extending in the lateral direction, the first distance and the second distance being equal.
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Abstract
A carton having an opening feature. The carton may include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels may include a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton may further include a dispenser having a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line having a perforation pattern. The perforation pattern may have at least one cut having a central portion, a first distal portion extending from the central portion, and a second distal portion extending from the central portion.
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1. A carton having an opening feature, the carton comprising:
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a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; a dispenser having a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line comprising a perforation pattern, the perforation pattern extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises a plurality of cuts comprising a first cut, a second cut, and a third cut, the second cut being adjacent the first cut and the third cut, the first cut comprising a first central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a first distal portion extending from the first end of the first central portion, and a second distal portion extending from the second end of the first central portion, the first distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the first cut, the second distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the first cut, the second cut comprising a second central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a third distal portion extending from the first end of the second central portion, and a fourth distal portion extending from the second end of the second central portion, the third distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the second cut, the fourth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the second cut, and the third cut comprising a third central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and second end, a fifth distal portion extending from the first end of the third central portion, and a sixth distal portion extending from the second end of the third central portion, the fifth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the third cut, the sixth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the third cut, the second terminal end of the first cut is spaced apart from the first end of the second central portion of the second cut by a first distance extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the second terminal end of the second cut is spaced apart from the first end of the third central portion of the third cut by a second distance extending in the lateral direction, the first distance and the second distance being equal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A blank for forming a carton having an opening feature, the blank comprising:
a plurality of panels for forming an interior of the carton formed from the blank, the plurality of panels comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel; and dispenser features for forming a dispenser in the carton formed from the blank, the dispenser features comprise a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line comprising a perforation pattern, the perforation pattern extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises a plurality of cuts comprising a first cut, a second cut, and a third cut, the second cut being adjacent the first cut and the third cut, the first cut comprising a first central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a first distal portion extending from the first end of the first central portion, and a second distal portion extending from the second end of the first central portion, the first distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the first cut, the second distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the first cut, the second cut comprising a second central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a third distal portion extending from the first end of the second central portion, and a fourth distal portion extending from the second end of the second central portion, the third distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the second cut, the fourth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the second cut, and the third cut comprising a third central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and second end, a fifth distal portion extending from the first end of the third central portion, and a sixth distal portion extending from the second end of the third central portion, the fifth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the third cut, the sixth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the third cut, the second terminal end of the first cut is spaced apart from the first end of the second central portion of the second cut by a first distance extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the second terminal end of the second cut is spaced apart from the first end of the third central portion of the third cut by a second distance extending in the lateral direction, the first distance and the second distance being equal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of forming a carton having an opening feature, the method comprising:
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obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, and dispenser features comprising a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line comprising a perforation pattern, the perforation pattern extends in a longitudinal direction and comprises a plurality of cuts comprising a first cut, a second cut, and a third cut, the second cut being adjacent the first cut and the third cut, the first cut comprising a first central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a first distal portion extending from the first end of the first central portion, and a second distal portion extending from the second end of the first central portion, the first distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the first cut, the second distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the first cut, the second cut comprising a second central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a third distal portion extending from the first end of the second central portion, and a fourth distal portion extending from the second end of the second central portion, the third distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the second cut, the fourth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the second cut, and the third cut comprising a third central portion extending in the longitudinal direction and having a first end and second end, a fifth distal portion extending from the first end of the third central portion, and a sixth distal portion extending from the second end of the third central portion, the fifth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a first terminal end of the third cut, the sixth distal portion being oblique relative to the longitudinal direction and comprising a second terminal end of the third cut, the second terminal end of the first cut is spaced apart from the first end of the second central portion of the second cut by a first distance extending in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and the second terminal end of the second cut is spaced apart from the first end of the third central portion of the third cut by a second distance extending in the lateral direction, the first distance and the second distance being equal; forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels; and forming a dispenser opening by tearing along the tear line and at least partially removing the dispenser panel from the carton. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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