Carton with opening feature and blank
View Patent ↗A dispensing carton includes a dispenser section having a deformation pattern provided therein. The deformation pattern facilitates removal of the dispenser section during opening of the carton.
1. A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
a first side panel;
a top panel; the first side panel and the top panel being connected along a first fold line;
a second side panel;
a bottom panel;
at least one first flag extending along a first marginal area of the blank; the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flag connected alone a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flay connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flag extending along a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
wherein the tear line pattern comprises a top tear line in the top panel and the deformation pattern includes a second deformation line in the top panel extending from the top tear line to the first fold line.
2. A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
a first side panel;
a top panel; the first side panel and the ton panel being connected along a first fold line;
a second side panel;
a bottom panel;
at least one first flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank; the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flap connected along a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flay connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flan extending alone a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
wherein the deformation pattern comprises two curved access deformation lines;
wherein the deformation pattern comprises a first oblique deformation line extending outwardly from one of the two curved access deformation lines to the first transverse fold line.
3. The blank of claim 2 , wherein the deformation pattern comprises a second oblique deformation line extending outwardly from one of the two curved access deformation lines to the first transverse fold line.
4. A blank for forming a carton, comprising:
a first side panel;
a top panel; the first side panel and the top panel being connected alone a first fold line;
a second side panel;
a bottom panel;
at least one first flap extending along a first marginal area of the blank; the at least one first flap including a first top panel end flap connected along a first transverse fold line to the top panel and a first side panel end flap connected along the first transverse fold line to the first side panel, and at least one second flap extending along a second marginal area of the blank, wherein
a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
wherein the top panel is connected to the second side panel along a second fold line and wherein the tear line pattern includes a second tear line extending in a first direction from the second fold line to a second turn then in a second direction to the first transverse fold line and wherein the deformation pattern comprises a third deformation line extending from the second fold line to the second turn;
wherein the deformation pattern includes at least one curved access deformation line and a fourth deformation line extending in the top panel from the at least one curved access deformation line to the second fold line.
5. The blank of claim 4 , wherein the third and fourth first and second deformation lines are v-shaped.
6. A carton, comprising:
a first side panel;
a top panel; the first side panel and the top panel being connected along a first fold line;
a second side panel;
a bottom panel;
an end panel; and
an exiting end panel, wherein
a dispenser section is defined by a dispenser pattern extending at least through the top panel and into the first side panel, wherein the dispenser pattern comprises a tear line pattern and a deformation pattern formed in the dispenser section that facilitates deformation of the dispenser section, the tear line pattern including a first side tear line in the first side panel extending from the first fold line in a first direction to a first turn then extending from the first turn in a second direction to the first transverse fold line, the deformation pattern including a first deformation line extending from the first fold line to the first turn;
wherein the tear line pattern comprises a top tear line in the top panel and the deformation pattern includes a second deformation line in the top panel extending from the top tear line to the first fold line.
7. The carton of claim 6 , wherein the deformation pattern comprises a first oblique deformation line extending outwardly from one of the two curved access deformation lines to the first transverse fold line.
8. The carton of claim 7 , wherein the top panel is connected to the second side panel along a second fold line and wherein the tear line pattern includes a second tear line extending in a first direction from the second fold line to a second turn then in a second direction to the first transverse fold line and wherein the deformation pattern comprises a third deformation line extending from the second fold line to the second turn.
9. The carton of claim 8 , wherein the deformation pattern includes at least one curved access deformation line and a fourth deformation line extending in the top panel from the at least one curved access deformation line to the second fold line.
10. The carton of claim 9 , wherein the deformation pattern comprises a second edge deformation line extending across a second upper edge of the carton between the second side panel and the top panel.
11. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the third and fourth edge deformation lines are v-shaped.
12. The carton of claim 7 , wherein:
the top tear line extends from the first side tear line to the second side tear line.
13. The carton of claim 12 , wherein the first side tear line and the second side tear line extend through the exiting end panel.
14. The carton of claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of generally cylindrical containers disposed within the carton.
15. The carton of claim 14 , wherein the generally cylindrical containers have a height and at least one common diameter, and wherein the first side tear line in part defines a first retainer section in the exiting end panel and the second side tear line in part defines a second retainer section in the exiting end panel.
16. The carton of claim 15 , wherein a height of the first retainer section is in the range of 110-200% of the common diameter.
17. The carton of claim 16 , wherein a top portion of the first retainer section is separated from a top portion of the second retainer section by a distance in the range of 30-90% of the container height.
18. The carton of claim 17 , wherein a bottom portion of the first retainer section is separated from a bottom portion of the second retainer section by a distance in the range of 10-70% of the container height.
19. The carton of claim 18 , wherein a height of the carton is approximately equal to an integral multiple of the common diameter.
20. The blank of claim 1 , wherein the first and second deformation lines are v-shaped.
21. The carton of claim 10 , wherein the first and second deformation lines are v-shaped.