Containers, blanks, and methods for dispensing web material

A blank comprising:

• a base portion having:
• a front base panel having a front base panel free edge and a front base panel fold line opposite the front base panel free edge, the front base panel having opposing first and second front base side fold lines,
• first and second front side tabs extending from the first and second front base side fold lines, respectively,
• a bottom panel extending from the front base panel fold line to a bottom panel fold line, the bottom panel having opposing first and second bottom side fold lines,
• first and second bottom side tabs extending from the first and second bottom side fold lines, respectively,
• a back panel extending from the bottom panel fold line to a base-lid hinge line, the back panel having opposing first and second back side fold lines, and
• first and second back side tabs extending from the first and second back side fold lines, respectively;
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• a lid portion, the lid portion having:
• a top panel extending from the base-lid hinge line to a top front fold line, the top panel having an access flap defined therein to define an opening in the top panel, the access flap comprising an access flap back edge, an access flap front edge opposite the access flap back edge, and first and second access flap side edges extending between the access flap back edge and the access flap front edge to define opposing sides of the access flap, the access flap front edge being spaced from top panel front edge to define a front ledge region therebetween, the access flap front edge having a first front edge protrusion proximate a first end of the access flap front edge and a second front edge protrusion proximate a second end of the access flap front edge;
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• a front lid panel extending from the top front fold line.

A method of dispensing web material from a roll, the method comprising:

• providing a container, the container including a base portion defining a compartment and a lid portion comprising an access flap between an open position for access to the compartment and a closed position;
• the base portion having:
• a bottom panel defining a bottom of the compartment,
• a front base panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to define a front of the compartment,
• a back panel extending from the bottom panel to define a back of the compartment, and
• a plurality of side tabs extending from at least one of the front base panel, the bottom panel and the back panel to define opposing sides of the compartment;
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• a lid portion, the lid portion having:
• a top panel extending from the back panel along a base-lid hinge line to define a top of the compartment, the top panel having a top front edge opposite the base-lid hinge line and first and second top side edges, the top panel having an access flap defined therein and moveable between a closed position and an open position to define an opening in the top panel for access to the compartment, the access flap comprising an access flap back edge, an access flap front edge opposite the access flap back edge, and first and second access flap side edges extending between the access flap back edge and the access flap front edge to define opposing sides of the access flap, the access flap front edge being spaced from top panel front edge to define a front ledge region therebetween, the access flap front edge having a first front edge protrusion proximate a first end of the access flap front edge and a second front edge protrusion proximate a second end of the access flap front edge;
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• a front lid panel extending from top front edge of the top panel;
• disposing a roll of web material in the container;
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• dispensing web material from the roll through the opening, the web material being directed along the front ledge region.