Carton with an improved dispensing feature
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1. An enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers, the carton having two ends, at least one of which is an exiting end capable of permitting containers to exit the carton one at a time, the carton comprising:
- a. a bottom panel, top panel and foldably attached adjoining side panels;
b. said exiting end having a bottom end flap with a height and which is attached by a fold line to the bottom panel, a top end flap foldably attached to the top panel, a side end flap foldably attached to each side panel, and means for attaching said flaps together to close the exiting end of the carton;
c. said exiting end having a tear line for forming a container dispenser opening, said tear line extending through the top panel at a distance spaced from and generally parallel to the exiting end and extending at an angle through each side panel towards the exiting end to the attachment of said side panel with a side end flap at a distance greater from the top panel than the bottom panel, with a fold line extending through each side end flap at a distance from the bottom panel approximately equal to the height of the bottom end flap, so that when the tear line is torn, a dispenser opening is formed for dispensing the container, with the dispenser remaining attached to the carton by the fold line through each side end flap, so that the bottom end flap and a portion of each side end flap adjacent to the bottom end flap remain attached to the carton to provide structural integrity to the carton, said dispenser forming a basket for catching containers exiting the carton; and
d. means for closing any end of the carton that is not an exiting end.
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A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent to the bottom end flap. This dispenser may also provide a safety net for the first container that is automatically dispensed when the carton is opened.
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1. An enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers, the carton having two ends, at least one of which is an exiting end capable of permitting containers to exit the carton one at a time, the carton comprising:
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a. a bottom panel, top panel and foldably attached adjoining side panels;
b. said exiting end having a bottom end flap with a height and which is attached by a fold line to the bottom panel, a top end flap foldably attached to the top panel, a side end flap foldably attached to each side panel, and means for attaching said flaps together to close the exiting end of the carton;
c. said exiting end having a tear line for forming a container dispenser opening, said tear line extending through the top panel at a distance spaced from and generally parallel to the exiting end and extending at an angle through each side panel towards the exiting end to the attachment of said side panel with a side end flap at a distance greater from the top panel than the bottom panel, with a fold line extending through each side end flap at a distance from the bottom panel approximately equal to the height of the bottom end flap, so that when the tear line is torn, a dispenser opening is formed for dispensing the container, with the dispenser remaining attached to the carton by the fold line through each side end flap, so that the bottom end flap and a portion of each side end flap adjacent to the bottom end flap remain attached to the carton to provide structural integrity to the carton, said dispenser forming a basket for catching containers exiting the carton; and
d. means for closing any end of the carton that is not an exiting end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An enclosed carton for carrying a plurality of containers, the carton having two ends, at least one of each is an exiting end capable of permitting containers to exit the carton one at a time, the carton comprising:
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a. a bottom panel, top panel and foldably attached adjoining side panels;
b. said exiting end having a bottom end flap with a height and which is attached by a fold line to the bottom panel, a top end flap foldably attached to the top panel, a side end flap foldably attached to each side panel, and means for attaching said flaps together to close the exiting end of the carton;
c. said exiting end having a tear line for forming a container dispenser, said tear line extending through the top panel at a distance spaced from and generally parallel to the exiting end and extending at an angle through each side panel towards the exiting end to the attachment of said side panel with a side end flap at a distance greater from the top panel than the bottom panel, said tear line extending through each side end flap at a distance from the bottom panel approximately equal to the height of the bottom end flap so that an opening for dispensing containers is formed when the tear line is torn, said bottom end flap and the bottom portion of each side end flap remaining attached to the carton to provide structural integrity to the carton; and
d. a means for closing any end of the carton that is not an exiting end. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A dispenser for cartons for carrying a plurality of containers wherein said carton has two ends, at least one of which is an exiting end capable of permitting containers to exit the carton one at a time, the dispenser being a part of a carton comprising:
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a. a bottom panel, a top panel and foldably attached adjoining side panels;
b. said exiting end having a bottom end flap having a height and which is attached by a fold line to the bottom panel, a top end flap foldably attached to the top panel, a side end flap foldably attached to each side panel, and means for attaching said flaps together to close the exiting end of the carton; and
c. means for closing any non-exiting end of the carton wherein said dispenser is formed in the exiting end of the carton, said dispenser having a top end flap formed from a portion of the top panel adjacent the exiting end, a side end flap formed from a portion of each side panel adjacent the exiting end, said side end flap having an edge that extends at an angle towards the exiting end to the attachment of said side panel with a side end flap at a distance greater from the top panel than the bottom panel when the dispenser is a part of the carton, and when the dispenser is open it remains attached to the carton by a fold line through each side end flap so that a portion of each side end flap adjacent to the bottom end flap remains attached to the carton to provide structural integrity to the carton, said dispenser forming a basket for catching containers exiting the carton. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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