Carton with dispenser

A blank for forming a carton for holding at least one article, the blank comprising:

• a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a back panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the front panel and the back panel;
• a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps being for closing an end of the carton formed from the blank;
• dispenser features for forming a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel that is pivotably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser panel being at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line and comprising a front portion comprising at least a portion of the front panel and a swing arm foldably connected to the front portion and comprising at least a portion of at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the swing arm comprising an upper edge, the dispenser panel being moveable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton in the carton formed from the blank;
• the dispenser features comprising locking features comprising a relief catch area defined in the swing arm for engaging the front panel and locking the dispenser panel in the open position, the locking features comprising a stop edge of the swing arm, the relief catch area comprising an indentation in the swing arm extending from the upper edge of the swing arm to the stop edge;
• wherein the locking features comprise an opening in the end flap adjacent the swing arm, the stop edge is disposed in the opening in the closed position and the open position of the dispenser panel, the opening is defined by a first edge, a second edge, a front wall, and the stop edge of the swing arm, the first edge is the upper edge of the swing arm and extends from the relief catch area to the front wall, the second edge extends from the stop edge to the front wall, and the first edge and the second edge diverge so that the opening has a first width at the front wall that is greater than a second width at the stop edge in the closed position of the dispenser panel.

A method of forming a carton, the method comprising:

• obtaining a blank comprising a plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a back panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the front panel and the back panel, a plurality of end flaps each respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel that is pivotably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels, the dispenser panel being at least partially defined by a dispenser tear line and comprising a front portion comprising at least a portion of the front panel and a swing arm foldably connected to the front portion and comprising at least a portion of at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the swing arm comprising an upper edge, the dispenser panel being moveable between a closed position and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton, the dispenser comprising locking features comprising an opening in the end flap adjacent the swing arm and a relief catch area defined in the swing arm for engaging the front panel and locking the dispenser panel in the open position, the locking features comprising a stop edge of the swing arm, the opening is defined by a first edge, a second edge, a front wall, and the stop edge of the swing arm, the first edge is the upper edge of the swing arm and extends from the relief catch area to the front wall, the second edge extends from the stop edge to the front wall, and the first edge and the second edge diverge so that the opening has a first width at the front wall that is greater than a second width at the stop edge in the closed position of the dispenser panel, the relief catch area comprising an indentation in the swing arm extending from the upper edge of the swing arm to the stop edge, the stop edge is disposed in the opening in the closed position and the open position of the dispenser panel;
• forming an interior of the carton at least partially defined by the plurality of panels;
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• positioning the plurality of end flaps to at least partially close an end of the carton.