Carton with Top Dispensing Feature

A method of removing containers from a carton, the method comprising:

• providing a carton, the carton comprising:
• a bottom panel;
• a top panel;
• a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a first fold line;
• a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a second fold line;
• a first plurality of end flaps at a first end of the carton, the first plurality of end flaps including a first top end flap;
• a second plurality of end flaps at a second end of the carton;
• and
• at least one tear line defining a dispenser flap at least in the top panel, the dispenser flap being adjacent to the first top end flap and the second side panel, wherein
• the carton encloses a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers having substantially the same size and shape and having a top end, a longitudinal axis, and a bottom end;
• tearing the dispenser flap at least partially along the at least one tear line, wherein the dispenser flap remains attached to a remainder of the carton, and wherein tearing the dispenser flap forms a dispenser opening in the carton;
• and
• removing containers through the dispenser opening.

A method of removing containers from a carton, the method comprising:

• providing a carton, the carton comprising:
• a bottom panel;
• a top panel;
• a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a first fold line;
• a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a second fold line;
• a first plurality of end flaps foldably connected at a first end of the carton, the first plurality of end flaps including a first top end flap;
• and
• at least one tear line defining a dispenser flap at least in the top panel, the dispenser flap being adjacent to the first top end flap and the second side panel, wherein
• the carton encloses at least twelve containers, each container of the twelve containers having a top end, a longitudinal axis, and a bottom end;
• grasping the dispenser flap at a pull tab;
• tearing the dispenser flap at least partially along the at least one tear line, wherein the dispenser flap remains attached to a remainder of the carton, and wherein tearing the dispenser flap forms a dispenser opening in the carton;
• and
• removing containers through the dispenser opening.

A method of removing containers from a carton enclosing at least twelve containers, the method comprising:

• providing a carton, the carton comprising:
• a bottom panel;
• a top panel;
• a first side panel foldably connected to the top panel;
• a second side panel foldably connected to the top panel at a first fold line;
• a first plurality of end flaps at a first end of the carton, the first plurality of end flaps including a first top end flap foldably connected to the top panel at a fold line;
• and
• at least one tear line defining a dispenser flap at least in the top panel, the dispenser flap being adjacent to the first top end flap and the second side panel, and the at least one tear line having a first end adjacent to the first fold line and a second end adjacent to the second fold line, wherein
• the carton encloses a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers having substantially the same size and shape and having a top end, a longitudinal axis, and a bottom end;
• grasping the dispenser flap at a pull tab;
• tearing the dispenser flap at the at least one tear line, wherein the dispenser flap remains attached to a remainder of the carton, and wherein tearing the dispenser flap forms a dispenser opening in the carton;
• and
• removing containers through the dispenser opening.

A method of removing containers from a carton, the method comprising:

• providing a carton, the carton comprising:
• at least four panels, including a first panel and a second panel connected along a fold line;
• a first plurality of end flaps at a first end of the carton, the first plurality of end flaps separated from the four panels along a first transverse line, the first transverse line being perpendicular to the fold line;
• the first plurality of end flaps including a first end flap;
• and
• a dispenser flap at least in the first panel, the dispenser flap being defined at its perimeter in the first panel at least partially by a first tear line, the first tear line extending to, but not into or along the fold line or the first transverse line,
• wherein the carton encloses a plurality of containers, each container of the plurality of containers having substantially the same size and shape and having a top end, a longitudinal axis, and a bottom end;
• tearing the dispenser flap at least partially along the first tear line, wherein the dispenser flap remains attached to a remainder of the carton along either the fold line or the first transverse line to form a dispenser opening in the carton;
• and
• removing containers through the dispenser opening.